Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) recorded EBITDA Margin of 35.84% in Q2 2026, up 3.98 percentage points from 31.86% a year earlier and up 5.15 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Old Dominion Freight Line's EBITDA Margin came in at 32.43% as of Jun 30, 2026, up 0.73 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 31.40%, down 1.08 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA Margin has declined for three straight years, though with a five-year change of +2.30 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, EBITDA Margin came in at 32.48% in FY2024 (-1.02 pp), 33.50% in FY2023 (-0.31 pp), 33.81% in FY2022 (+2.39 pp) and 31.42% in FY2021 (+2.33 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EBITDA Margin in data going back to Q2 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA Margin rose in 1 of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.71 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBITDA Margin in the last five years was a gain of 3.98 percentage points in Q2 2026, against a drop of 3.30 percentage points in Q4 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 30.69% (Q1 2026), 30.36% (Q4 2025) and 32.21% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Union Pacific | 176.01 Bn | 168.25 Bn | - | 49.83% |
| 2 | Csx | 93.62 Bn | 88.85 Bn | - | 49.37% |
| 3 | United Parcel Service | 92.85 Bn | 69.67 Bn | - | 11.85% |
| 4 | Canadian Pacific Kansas City | 82.31 Bn | 81.35 Bn | - | 47.78% |
| 5 | Fedex | 74.59 Bn | 40.78 Bn | - | 10.71% |
| 6 | Norfolk Southern | 72.94 Bn | 67.40 Bn | - | 42.91% |
| 7 | Delta Air Lines | 59.87 Bn | 42.05 Bn | - | 10.54% |
| 8 | United Airlines Holdings | 39.08 Bn | -18.61 Bn | - | 12.44% |
| 9 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 34.91 Bn | 33.76 Bn | - | 34.14% |
| 10 | Ryanair Holdings | 32.51 Bn | -871.89 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 34.14% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 35.84% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.69% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.36% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.21% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 31.07% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 30.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.23% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.26% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.81% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 34.92% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.36% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.83% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.20% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 34.60% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 31.59% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.15% |
API Access
Old Dominion Freight Line EBITDA Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=ODFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "ODFL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=ODFL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();