Why did Old Dominion (ODFL) stock move recently?

On 9/16/2026, Old Dominion moved -3.6% — Truckload and LTL carriers fell alongside J.B. Hunt after its intra-quarter warning about higher fuel and driver costs, which was read across the freight group. Old Dominion itself did not report news during the session. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Old Dominion (ODFL) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Old Dominion's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 35.1, a forward P/E of about 28.1, a price-to-book of about 8.6 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Old Dominion's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.33×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Old Dominion's revenue?

Old Dominion reported revenue of $5.5B for FY2025, with net profit of $1.0B, per official filings.

What is the share price of Old Dominion (ODFL)?

Old Dominion last traded at $188.58 (+0.9% on the day), as of 10/20/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Old Dominion

ODFL · NASDAQ · Industrials · United States

Snapshot

TickerODFL

ExchangeNASDAQ

SectorIndustrials

IndustryTrucking

CountryUnited States

Employees20,173

HeadquartersThomasville, United States

Websitewww.odfl.com

Filings tracked19

About Old Dominion

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. operates as a less-than-truckload motor carrier in the United States and North America. The company offers regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services, as well as expedited transportation services. It also provides various value-added services, including container drayage, truckload brokerage, and supply chain consulting. In addition, the company operates fleet maintenance centers. As of December 31, 2025, it owned and operated 10,184 tractors, 30,824 linehaul trailers, and 14,313 pickup and delivery trailers. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina.

Who owns it

Insiders8.2%
Institutions81.3%
Public & other10.4%

1,428 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.7.61%
FMR, LLC6.12%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC5.83%
Price (T.Rowe) Associates Inc4.72%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.20%
State Street Corporation3.99%
Invesco Ltd.3.53%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.51%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Margin has compressed by about 2.5 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Cash conversion1.33×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend21.1% → 18.6%

Margin has compressed by about 2.5 points over the period — profitability is trending down.

Return on equity23.7%

Latest ROE of 23.7% — capital is generating a healthy return.

Growth qualityrev -3% · PAT -9%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $1.5B · EPS 1.44

Est. earnings growth +33.6%

Next fiscal year

Rev $6.4B · EPS 6.69

Est. earnings growth +14.4%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$5.5B

Net margin

18.6%

ROE

23.7%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

-3.2%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-9.1%

EPS (FY2025)

4.84

Net profit (FY2025)

$1.0B

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Why it moved

Sep 16, 2026
Truckload and LTL carriers fell alongside J.B. Hunt after its intra-quarter warning about higher fuel and driver costs, which was read across the freight group. Old Dominion itself did not report news during the session.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: medium
Sep 1, 2026
ODFL fell 6.48% with no specific new catalyst reported today; the decline aligns with ongoing post-Q2 weakness tied to softening freight volumes and elevated valuation concerns noted in recent coverage.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗· confidence: low

Daily moves with the verified reason behind them. Education only — not investment advice.

Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$5.5B	$1.0B	4.84	18.6%	23.7%
FY2024	$5.8B	$1.2B	5.48	20.4%	27.9%
FY2023	$5.9B	$1.2B	5.63	21.1%	29.1%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$1.6B	$350.6M	1.68	22.6%
2026Q1	$1.3B	$238.3M	1.14	17.9%
2025Q3	$1.4B	$270.9M	1.28	19.3%
2025Q2	$1.4B	$268.6M	1.27	19.1%
2025Q1	$1.4B	$254.7M	1.19	18.5%
2024Q3	$1.5B	$308.6M	1.43	21.0%
2024Q2	$1.5B	$322.0M	1.48	21.5%
2024Q1	$1.5B	$292.3M	1.34	20.0%
2023Q3	$1.5B	$339.3M	1.54	22.4%
2023Q2	$1.4B	$292.4M	1.33	20.7%
2023Q1	$1.4B	$285.0M	1.29	19.8%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC9/3/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC8/5/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2026material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC7/23/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC6/3/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results, Other events, Exhibits
SEC5/21/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC5/6/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/29/2026material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC3/3/2026material
10-K filing
SEC2/24/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/4/2026material

2025

8-K — Executive/director change
SEC12/9/2025material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC12/2/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC11/6/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/29/2025material
8-K — Other events, Exhibits
SEC10/23/2025material
8-K — Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC9/4/2025material
10-Q filing
SEC8/6/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/30/2025material

In the news

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