TFII vs KNX vs ODFL Stock Comparison

TFI International, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings and Old Dominion Freight Line Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
TFII TFI International Inc.
$112.10 -8.3% 1M +27.3% 1Y
Market cap
$9.46B
P/E
24.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$8.12B
Div. yield
1.68%
Trucking Industrials
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

TFI International leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (TFI International 8, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 3, Old Dominion Freight Line 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionTFIIKNXODFLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.46B $9.91B $35.96B ODFL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 24.2x 64.6x 33.8x TFII
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 19.6x 27.3x 28.3x TFII
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -1.7% +7.0% +3.8% KNX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.7% 1.9% — TFII
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.0% 3.2% — TFII
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 0.1x — TFII
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.68% 1.28% 0.66% TFII
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +27.3% +39.1% +27.4% KNX
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +0.2%/yr +1.4%/yr +0.3%/yr KNX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 36.2% 37.8% 38.4% TFII
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 48/100 48/100 TFII

Percentile Scorecard

TFIIKNXODFL

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

AxisTFIIKNXODFL
Valuation 56 #61 of 136 55 #62 of 136 5 #129 of 136
Growth 20 #98 of 122 69 #38 of 122 37 #77 of 122
Profitability 68 #38 of 116 38 #72 of 116 100 #1 of 116
Financial Health 61 #56 of 143 66 #50 of 143 92 #12 of 143
Shareholder Returns 64 #30 of 81 11 #72 of 81 5 #77 of 81
Overall 54 48 48
  • TFII ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • KNX ranked among 150 companies in Transportation
  • ODFL ranked among 150 companies in Transportation

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodTFIIKNXODFLSPY
1 month -8.3%-4.2%-2.0% +0.9%
3 months -20.6%-14.3%-22.2% +5.9%
6 months -20.3%-3.9%-17.2% +8.5%
Year to date +8.5%+16.4%+10.5% +13.3%
1 year +27.3%+39.1%+27.4% +12.4%
3 years +4.2%+27.0%-5.9% +88.1%
3 years, per year +1.4%+8.3%-2.0% +23.5%
5 years +1.1%+7.4%+1.5% +68.2%
5 years, per year +0.2%+1.4%+0.3% +11.0%
10 years +407.2%+110.9%+591.3% +263.4%
10 years, per year +17.6%+7.7%+21.3% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureTFIIKNXODFLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 36.2%37.8%38.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 36.4%32.9%39.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.011.010.93 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.751.030.71 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -54.5%-39.6%-45.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -31.4%-26.2%-30.3% -0.9%
52-week high $163.36$82.45$248.73 $779.14
52-week low $80.71$41.68$126.29 $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.

MultipleTFIIKNXODFL
P/E now vs peer median 24.2xmedian 16.1x 64.6xmedian 16.1x 33.8xmedian 16.1x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 0.9x 1.2xmedian 0.9x 6.2xmedian 0.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 9.3xmedian 8.6x 8.9xmedian 8.6x —median 8.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.1xmedian 11.6x 13.2xmedian 11.6x 33.0xmedian 11.6x
P/B now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 1.2x 1.4xmedian 1.2x 7.7xmedian 1.2x
PEG now vs peer median -2.29median 0.80 -2.48median 0.80 —median 0.80

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 monthsTFIIKNXODFL
Revenue $8.12B $8.00B $5.79B
Operating income $597.45M $338.60M $1.54B
Net income $335.80M $153.25M –
Free cash flow $1.17B $752.32M –
EPS (diluted) $4.61 $0.94 –
Cash & equivalents $205.45M $254.16M $466.22M
Total debt $235.56M $347.82M –
Shares (diluted) 83.41M 163.30M 208.72M
Enterprise value $8.83B $9.03B $35.96B

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
MetricTFIIKNXODFL
P/E 24.2x 64.6x 33.8x
P/FCF 8.1x 13.2x 33.0x
P/Operating cash flow 10.3x 6.5x –
P/S 1.2x 1.2x 6.2x
P/B 3.5x 1.4x 7.7x
P/Tangible book -4.9x 1.9x 7.7x
EV/EBITDA 9.3x 8.9x –
EV/EBIT 15.9x 29.5x –
EV/Revenue 1.2x 1.2x 6.2x
EV/FCF 8.1x 13.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow 10.4x 6.6x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.29 -2.48 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricTFIIKNXODFL
Revenue growth (1Y) -1.7% 7.0% 3.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.2% 4.8% -0.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -7.5% 26.6% 10.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.6% -13.5% -2.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -8.8% 7.4% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -19.3% -25.9% –
EPS growth (1Y) -5.2% 7.4% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -10.6% -26.1% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -13.2% 86.3% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -3.5% 8.0% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -14.5% 1,550% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.0% 143.2% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricTFIIKNXODFL
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 12.6% 14.1% –
Operating margin 7.4% 4.2% –
Pretax margin 10.1% 2.7% –
Net margin 4.7% 1.9% –
FCF margin 14.4% 9.4% –
Operating cash flow margin 11.3% 19.0% –
Return on equity 12.4% 2.2% 25.2%
Return on assets 4.5% 1.3% 20.0%
Return on invested capital 18.0% 3.2% –
Return on capital employed 9.6% 3.1% –
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.7x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.7x 9.9x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.2% – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricTFIIKNXODFL
Debt / assets 3.1% 2.9% –
Debt / equity 0.1x 0.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA 0.0x 0.1x –
Debt / FCF 0.2x 0.5x –
Liabilities / assets 63.5% 41.7% 20.7%
Equity / assets 36.5% 58.3% 79.3%
Interest coverage 3.5x 3.0x –
Current ratio 1.1x 0.9x 2.0x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.6x –
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x –
Altman Z-score 2.91 2.22 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricTFIIKNXODFL
Dividend yield 1.7% 1.3% 0.7%
Net buyback yield 3.8% -0.1% –
Shareholder yield 5.5% 1.2% 0.7%
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.

ConsensusTFIIKNXODFL
Forward P/E 19.6xFY2026 27.3xFY2026 28.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $5.73FY2026 $2.23FY2026 $6.13FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +31.1%FY2026 +77.0%FY2026 +26.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +40.5% +95.5% +3.8%
Revenue, next fiscal year $8.41BFY2026 $7.91BFY2026 $6.39BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.7%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026 +16.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.0% +6.7% -5.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersTFIIKNXODFL
Held by institutions 69.4% 100.0% 79.6%
Institutions holding 295 628 1,025
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.2% +1.9% +2.2%
Institutions buying 174 376 543
Institutions selling 90 168 341
Buyers to sellers 1.93 2.24 1.59

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.

TFIIKNXODFL
TFII 1.00 0.71 0.74
KNX 0.71 1.00 0.74
ODFL 0.74 0.74 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, TFII, KNX and ODFL?

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is the largest by market capitalisation: TFI International (TFII) $9.46B, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) $9.91B, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) $35.96B.

Which stock is cheaper, TFII, KNX and ODFL?

TFI International (TFII) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (TFI International (TFII) 24.2x, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 64.6x, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 33.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, TFI International (TFII) is cheapest (TFI International (TFII) 19.6x, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 27.3x, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 28.3x). 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: TFI International (TFII) -1.7%, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) +7.0%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) +3.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

TFI International (TFII) has the highest net margin (TFI International (TFII) 4.7%, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 1.9%). On return on invested capital, TFI International (TFII) leads (TFI International (TFII) 18.0%, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 3.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) returned the most: TFI International (TFII) +27.3%, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) +39.1%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) +27.4%. Over five years, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) compounded fastest (TFI International (TFII) +0.2%/yr, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) +1.4%/yr, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) +0.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

TFI International (TFII) has the highest dividend yield: TFI International (TFII) 1.68%, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 1.28%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 0.66%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, TFI International (TFII) has been the steadiest (TFI International (TFII) 36.2%, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings (KNX) 37.8%, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) 38.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, TFI International (TFII) leads on 8. 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.