Last 47 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Trucking
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.'s quarterly P/E stands at 36.0x, up 0.3% year-over-year. EV/EBITDA has compressed 8.0% YoY to 20.7x, reflecting multiple compression or accelerating EBITDA.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 45.42 | 35.96 | 27.50 | 31.95 | 34.76 | 35.85 | 34.73 | 29.83 | 40.92 | 34.47 | 33.00 | 34.75 | 33.03 |
| — | +0.3% | -20.8% | +7.1% | -15.0% | +4.0% | +5.2% | -14.2% | +23.9% | +41.9% | +78.3% | +79.0% | +15.0% | |
| P/S Ratio | 8.32 | 6.29 | 5.28 | 6.12 | 6.42 | 6.89 | 7.27 | 6.41 | 8.22 | 7.43 | 7.41 | 7.21 | 6.54 |
| — | -8.6% | -27.4% | -4.6% | -21.8% | -7.3% | -1.9% | -11.1% | +25.6% | +40.6% | +72.1% | +64.8% | +13.9% | |
| P/B Ratio | 10.68 | 7.63 | 6.96 | 8.14 | 8.34 | 9.00 | 10.24 | 9.34 | 10.90 | 10.44 | 11.06 | 10.63 | 10.07 |
| — | -15.1% | -32.0% | -12.9% | -23.5% | -13.8% | -7.4% | -12.1% | +8.3% | +21.0% | +42.4% | +29.6% | +2.5% | |
| P/FCF | 47.88 | 31.10 | 21.61 | 87.23 | 35.55 | 41.48 | 52.47 | 64.15 | 39.41 | 33.60 | 43.67 | 235.91 | 52.21 |
| — | -25.0% | -58.8% | +36.0% | -9.8% | +23.5% | +20.1% | -72.8% | -24.5% | -61.2% | +110.1% | +540.6% | +79.1% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 26.51 | 20.74 | 16.40 | 19.27 | 20.65 | 22.55 | 21.87 | 18.96 | 25.21 | 21.80 | 21.17 | 21.62 | 20.49 |
| — | -8.0% | -25.0% | +1.6% | -18.1% | +3.4% | +3.3% | -12.3% | +23.0% | +39.3% | +73.7% | +71.7% | +13.2% | |
| EV / EBIT | 33.61 | 26.96 | 20.60 | 24.20 | 26.05 | 28.45 | 26.51 | 22.51 | 30.21 | 25.91 | 25.17 | 26.00 | 24.47 |
| — | -5.2% | -22.3% | +7.5% | -13.8% | +9.8% | +5.3% | -13.4% | +23.5% | +42.5% | +80.8% | +82.0% | +15.9% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.'s operating margin was 23.3% in Q4 2025, down 2.4 pp QoQ and down 0.8 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 24.7% exceeds the current quarter, suggesting the latest result may reflect seasonal weakness or a one-off headwind. Gross margin contracted 10.6% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 32.2% | 30.1% | 33.3% | 32.3% | 32.7% | 33.6% | 35.0% | 35.9% | 34.5% | 35.3% | 36.7% | 35.1% | 34.1% |
| — | -10.6% | -4.9% | -9.8% | -5.2% | -4.8% | -4.5% | +2.0% | +1.4% | -0.1% | -3.3% | -4.6% | +0.8% | |
| Operating Margin | 24.8% | 23.3% | 25.7% | 25.4% | 24.6% | 24.1% | 27.3% | 28.1% | 26.5% | 28.2% | 29.4% | 27.7% | 26.6% |
| — | -3.4% | -6.1% | -9.6% | -7.1% | -14.4% | -6.9% | +1.5% | -0.4% | -2.4% | -5.1% | -9.2% | -2.0% | |
| Net Margin | 18.6% | 17.6% | 19.3% | 19.1% | 18.5% | 19.0% | 21.0% | 21.5% | 20.0% | 21.6% | 22.4% | 20.7% | 19.8% |
| — | -7.6% | -8.2% | -11.2% | -7.5% | -12.0% | -6.3% | +3.9% | +1.3% | -0.6% | -4.9% | -8.3% | -1.3% |
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 23.9% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 6.8% | 7.8% | 8.6% | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| — | -14.4% | -14.3% | -16.1% | -11.0% | -19.4% | -13.4% | -1.9% | -12.4% | -13.6% | -19.0% | -27.6% | -7.7% | |
| ROA | 18.5% | 4.1% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 4.8% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5.2% | 6.0% | 6.6% | 5.9% | 5.8% |
| — | -14.3% | -14.6% | -16.9% | -11.4% | -19.3% | -13.2% | -0.5% | -10.0% | -11.0% | -16.0% | -25.5% | -7.3% | |
| ROIC | 23.6% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.1% | 8.6% | 7.8% | 8.0% |
| — | -11.8% | -14.5% | -20.8% | -18.7% | -25.6% | -14.8% | +0.9% | -6.9% | -12.5% | -20.6% | -30.2% | -12.7% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 0.4x, up from 0.2x last quarter — comfortably within a safe range. The current ratio has improved 7.7% YoY to 1.44x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position.
| Metric | TTM | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
| — | +132.1% | +38.8% | +175.4% | -22.1% | -24.8% | -27.0% | -30.1% | -31.9% | -31.4% | -29.9% | -25.8% | -6.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.08 | 0.36 | 0.19 | 0.38 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.22 |
| — | +151.1% | +52.8% | +219.9% | -17.3% | -10.3% | -18.8% | -30.2% | -22.0% | -20.5% | -14.6% | -2.1% | +3.1% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.20 | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.46 | 2.29 | 2.10 | 1.73 | 1.45 | 1.57 |
| — | +7.7% | -9.3% | -5.7% | -42.6% | -36.5% | -23.1% | +0.5% | +45.7% | +19.1% | -0.6% | -24.5% | -28.9% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.20 | 1.38 | 1.32 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.46 | 2.29 | 2.10 | 1.73 | 1.45 | 1.57 |
| — | +7.7% | -9.3% | -5.7% | -42.6% | -36.5% | -23.1% | +0.5% | +45.7% | +19.1% | -0.6% | -24.5% | -28.9% | |
| Interest Coverage | 4600.01 | 1075.46 | 90212.00 | 59537.00 | 169323.00 | 13408.00 | 21216.47 | 3256.31 | 10619.43 | 5004.82 | 4944.66 | 4404.66 | 1921.74 |
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Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.'s current P/E is 45.4x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 32.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.'s current operating margin is 24.8%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.'s business trajectory between earnings reports.