KNX vs ODFL vs SNDR Stock Comparison

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings, Old Dominion Freight Line and Schneider National Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group

Head to Head

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Old Dominion Freight Line leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Old Dominion Freight Line 6, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 3, Schneider National 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionKNXODFLSNDRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.93B $36.21B $5.21B ODFL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 243.2x 33.2x 46.7x ODFL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 28.3x 30.5x 27.8x SNDR
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +7.0% -0.6% +6.2% KNX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months — 19.4% 1.9% ODFL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 24.1% 3.9% ODFL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — -0.1x 0.1x ODFL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +39.7% +36.8% +35.0% KNX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +2.2%/yr +2.2%/yr +4.6%/yr SNDR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 37.8% 37.7% 39.6% ODFL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 49/100 43/100 KNX

Percentile Scorecard

KNXODFLSNDR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisKNXODFLSNDR
Valuation 66 #47 of 136 6 #128 of 136 47 #73 of 136
Growth 73 #33 of 121 33 #81 of 121 27 #89 of 121
Profitability – 86 #17 of 115 40 #69 of 115
Financial Health – 94 #10 of 143 80 #29 of 143
Shareholder Returns 12 #72 of 82 26 #61 of 82 19 #67 of 82
Overall 51 49 43
  • KNX ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • ODFL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • SNDR ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodKNXODFLSNDRSPY
1 month -1.0%+7.9%-0.4% -0.2%
3 months -10.2%-17.3%-14.1% +3.9%
6 months -3.8%-15.7%+0.8% +8.2%
Year to date +20.5%+19.3%+17.2% +12.9%
1 year +39.7%+36.8%+35.0% +12.3%
3 years +31.5%+1.5%+24.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +9.6%+0.5%+7.5% +23.3%
5 years +11.4%+11.7%+25.4% +67.9%
5 years, per year +2.2%+2.2%+4.6% +10.9%
10 years +117.6%+631.8%— +261.1%
10 years, per year +8.1%+22.0%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureKNXODFLSNDRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 37.8%37.7%39.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 32.8%37.7%40.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.010.941.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.050.980.89 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -39.6%-45.5%-39.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -23.6%-24.8%-19.8% -1.2%
52-week high $82.45$248.73$38.76 $779.14
52-week low $41.68$126.29$20.25 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleKNXODFLSNDR
P/E now vs peer median 243.2xmedian 16.3x 35.7xmedian 16.3x 48.8xmedian 16.3x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.0x 6.9xmedian 1.0x 0.9xmedian 1.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 8.7x 21.2xmedian 8.7x 8.9xmedian 8.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.2xmedian 11.4x 34.8xmedian 11.4x 26.2xmedian 11.4x
P/B now vs peer median —median 1.2x 8.5xmedian 1.2x 1.8xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.82 -10.28median 0.82 -1.40median 0.82

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsKNXODFLSNDR
Revenue $8.00B $5.60B $5.82B
Operating income $338.60M $1.45B $176.60M
Net income – $1.09B $111.60M
Free cash flow – $1.11B $207.80M
EPS (diluted) – $5.22 $0.63
Cash & equivalents – $283.94M $292.70M
Total debt – $20.00M $396.10M
Shares (diluted) 163.28M 208.72M 176.00M
Enterprise value $9.93B $35.47B $4.14B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricKNXODFLSNDR
P/E 243.2x 35.7x 48.8x
P/FCF 19.2x 34.8x 26.2x
P/Operating cash flow 6.7x 27.8x 8.6x
P/S 1.3x 6.9x 0.9x
P/B – 8.5x 1.8x
P/Tangible book – 8.5x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA – 21.2x 8.9x
EV/EBIT – 26.6x 31.2x
EV/Revenue 1.3x 6.9x 0.9x
EV/FCF – 34.6x 26.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 6.7x 27.6x 8.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – -10.28 -1.40

Growth

14 metrics
MetricKNXODFLSNDR
Revenue growth (1Y) 7.0% -0.6% 6.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.8% -2.0% -1.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 26.6% 1.1% -3.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -13.5% -5.2% -29.6%
Net income growth (1Y) – -0.5% -10.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -5.2% -35.3%
EPS growth (1Y) – 1.1% -11.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -3.5% -34.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 86.3% -5.2% -5.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 8.0% -4.1% -7.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 42.8% 26.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 19.9% 66.2%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricKNXODFLSNDR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 32.4% 10.7%
Operating margin – 25.8% 3.0%
Pretax margin – 25.9% 2.6%
Net margin – 19.4% 1.9%
FCF margin – 19.9% 3.6%
Operating cash flow margin 19.0% 24.9% 10.9%
Return on equity – 24.3% 3.7%
Return on assets – 19.1% 2.3%
Return on invested capital – 24.1% 3.9%
Return on capital employed – 28.0% 4.1%
Asset turnover – 1.0x 1.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 1.3x 5.7x
Stock comp / revenue – – 0.3%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricKNXODFLSNDR
Debt / assets – 0.3% 7.9%
Debt / equity – 0.0x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA – -0.1x 0.1x
Debt / FCF – 0.0x 1.9x
Liabilities / assets – 20.7% 38.8%
Equity / assets – 79.3% 61.2%
Interest coverage – 2,184x 5.6x
Current ratio – 1.9x 2.0x
Quick ratio – 1.7x 1.6x
Cash ratio – 0.5x 0.5x
Altman Z-score – 22.55 3.58

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricKNXODFLSNDR
Dividend yield 1.2% 0.6% 1.3%
Net buyback yield – 1.4% 0.2%
Shareholder yield 1.2% 2.0% 1.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusKNXODFLSNDR
Forward P/E 28.3xFY2026 30.5xFY2026 27.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.23FY2026 $6.13FY2026 $1.12FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +77.0%FY2026 +26.7%FY2026 +77.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +95.5% +3.8% +54.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.91BFY2026 $6.39BFY2026 $6.51BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.9%FY2026 +16.1%FY2026 +14.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +6.7% -5.2% -6.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersKNXODFLSNDR
Held by institutions 100.0% 79.6% 75.6%
Institutions holding 628 1,025 338
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.9% +2.2% -0.9%
Institutions buying 376 543 193
Institutions selling 168 341 101
Buyers to sellers 2.24 1.59 1.91

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

KNXODFLSNDR
KNX 1.00 0.74 0.79
ODFL 0.74 1.00 0.69
SNDR 0.79 0.69 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, KNX, ODFL and SNDR?

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) $9.93B, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) $36.21B, Schneider National (SNDR) $5.21B.

Which stock is cheaper, KNX, ODFL and SNDR?

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 243.2x, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 33.2x, Schneider National (SNDR) 46.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Schneider National (SNDR) is cheapest (Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 28.3x, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 30.5x, Schneider National (SNDR) 27.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) +7.0%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) -0.6%, Schneider National (SNDR) +6.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) has the highest net margin (Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 19.4%, Schneider National (SNDR) 1.9%). On return on invested capital, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) leads (Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 24.1%, Schneider National (SNDR) 3.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) returned the most: Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) +39.7%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) +36.8%, Schneider National (SNDR) +35.0%. Over five years, Schneider National (SNDR) compounded fastest (Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) +2.2%/yr, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) +2.2%/yr, Schneider National (SNDR) +4.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) has been the steadiest (Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 37.8%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 37.7%, Schneider National (SNDR) 39.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, KNX, ODFL and SNDR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.