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Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. · end-of-day data as of Nov 13, 2026

Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL · $35.96B
$174.54+1.7%
Nov 13, 2026 · close
$180$200SepOctNov9:3016:003 months -16.0%Nov 13 · close
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  • PT$218.83 +25.4%
  • P/E vs own-14.2%
Neutral
  • Earnings in82d
  • P/E31.4x
  • RSI47
  • Support-3.5%
  • Resistance+1.2%
  • Off 52w high-30.7%
  • Volume0.6x
  • Bollingerlower half
  • News0.00
  • FCF yield+3.3%
  • ConsensusHold · 25
  • Trendsideways
  • 52w range$126–$252
  • ATR+3.5%
  • Off ATH-30.7%
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  • P/E vs sector+14.7%
  • Insiders-$3.96M
  • MAs0 of 4
  • MA20×50Death 2d ago
  • MACD-0.27
  • Sector▼ -11.7%

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Is Old Dominion Freight Line a good stock to buy?

Old Dominion Freight Line is strong on 3 of the 5 questions about the business; weak on demand. The price is about usual: 31.4 times its earnings, near its 3-year median of 32.3 (Nov 13, 2026). pretickt does not say whether to buy or sell.

  1. Demand shrinking
  2. Advantage some edge
  3. Economics very profitable
  4. Execution delivers
  5. Fragility sturdy
  6. Price about usual
DemandDo people want more of what it sells?shrinking

ODFL sales growth revenue growth

-4%a year, for the last 3 years

Old Dominion Freight Line's sales fell 4% a year for 3 years, to $5.5B in fiscal 2025.

ODFL analysts' forecast revenue estimates

+10%the sales they expect next fiscal year, on the last

Analysts expect Old Dominion Freight Line's sales to grow 10% to $6.03B in fiscal 2026 (14 analysts).

ODFL peers

pretickt analysis+4%its sales in 12 months, on a year before

Old Dominion Freight Line's sales grew 4% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, slower than Rocket Lab (+59%), Comfort Systems USA (+51%), United Airlines (+12%) and Ingersoll Rand (+8%).

ODFL sales by business revenue by segment

99%of its sales from L T L Service Revenue

L T L Service Revenue brought Old Dominion Freight Line 99% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Other Service Revenue 1%.

Advantage moatIs it hard to copy?some edge

ODFL return on capital ROIC

pretickt analysis36%earned before tax on the money invested in it

Old Dominion Freight Line earned 36% before tax on the capital invested in it in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; Comfort Systems USA 135%, Ingersoll Rand 15%, United Airlines 11% and Rocket Lab -17%.

ODFL margin on each sale gross margin

32%left after making the product

Old Dominion Freight Line kept 32% of each sale after making the product in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; its peers' median is 37%.

EconomicsDoes it make good money?very profitable

ODFL margin after costs profit margin

27%of sales left after running the business

Old Dominion Freight Line's operating margin was 27% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 29% in fiscal 2022.

ODFL cash generated free cash flow

$1.17Bcash left after investing, last 12 months

Old Dominion Freight Line generated $1.17B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.

ODFL profit per share

-12%in its last fiscal year

Old Dominion Freight Line's earnings per share fell 12% in fiscal 2025, to $4.83.

ExecutionDoes it deliver what it promises?delivers

ODFL earnings vs estimates

7 of 8quarters above the analysts' estimate

Old Dominion Freight Line beat the analysts' profit estimate in 7 of its last 8 quarters, the latest on Oct 28, 2026.

ODFL insider selling

-$26.21Msold, net, by its executives in 12 months

Old Dominion Freight Line's executives and directors sold a net $26.21M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

ODFL number of employees

-6%fewer people in a year

Old Dominion Freight Line had 20,591 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 6% fewer than a year before.

ODFL CEO pay

$11.62Mfor fiscal 2025, 20% of it in stock and options

Old Dominion Freight Line paid its CEO $11.62M for fiscal 2025, 20% of it in stock and options.

Fragility risksCould something break it?sturdy

ODFL financial health Altman Z-score

20.4Altman Z-score, safe above 3

Old Dominion Freight Line's Altman Z-score is 20.4 (Nov 13, 2026), above 3, where the safe zone starts.

ODFL quality checks Piotroski score

7 of 9checks passed

Old Dominion Freight Line passes 7 of the 9 Piotroski checks in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026; it misses on gross margin and sales for its assets.

ODFL biggest customers

under 10%of sales from any one customer

No customer made 10% of Old Dominion Freight Line's sales in fiscal 2025.

ODFL in past recessions

pretickt analysis-19%its sales in the worst one

Old Dominion Freight Line's sales fell in each of the last 2 US recessions, by as much as 19% in fiscal 2009.

Price valuationIs the price reasonable?about usual

ODFL price vs profit P/E ratio

31.4×a year's earnings

Old Dominion Freight Line's P/E ratio is 31.4 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 32.3.

ODFL price vs peers

pretickt analysis31.4×a year's earnings, against its peers

Investors pay 31.4 times Old Dominion Freight Line's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Comfort Systems USA (24.0), Ingersoll Rand (24.0) or United Airlines (10.0).

ODFL analysts' target price target

+25%to their average target

Analysts' average price target for Old Dominion Freight Line is $219, 25% above the Nov 13, 2026 close of $174.54.

ODFL analyst ratings, 90 days

pretickt analysis
  • Citigroupupgrade
  • Wolfe Researchupgrade
2 up, 0 downratings raised and cut

In the 90 days to Nov 13, 2026, Citigroup and Wolfe Research upgraded Old Dominion Freight Line.

ODFL growth priced in fair value

pretickt analysis+13%a year, for ten years, to be worth the price

At $174.54 a share, Old Dominion Freight Line's free cash flow must grow about 13% a year for ten years to be worth the price (Nov 13, 2026).

What is Old Dominion Freight Line's P/E ratio?

Old Dominion Freight Line's P/E ratio is 31.4 (Nov 13, 2026), near its 3-year median of 32.3. Investors pay 31.4 times Old Dominion Freight Line's earnings (Nov 13, 2026), more than for Comfort Systems USA (24.0), Ingersoll Rand (24.0) or United Airlines (10.0).

Is Old Dominion Freight Line profitable?

Old Dominion Freight Line's operating margin was 27% in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, against 29% in fiscal 2022. Old Dominion Freight Line generated $1.17B of free cash flow in the 12 months to Sep 30, 2026, about as much as its reported profit.

Are insiders selling Old Dominion Freight Line stock?

Old Dominion Freight Line's executives and directors sold a net $26.21M of shares in the 12 months to Nov 13, 2026; none bought.

How does Old Dominion Freight Line make money?

L T L Service Revenue brought Old Dominion Freight Line 99% of its sales in fiscal 2025; Other Service Revenue 1%.

How many employees does Old Dominion Freight Line have?

Old Dominion Freight Line had 20,591 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, 6% fewer than a year before.

Who are Old Dominion Freight Line's biggest customers?

No customer made 10% of Old Dominion Freight Line's sales in fiscal 2025.

From the companies' statements (FMP), their filings read by pretickt, the analysts and the insiders, as of Nov 13, 2026. Each card says what a fact means for its question, never what to do with the stock: for information only, not investment advice.