Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Old Dominion Freight Line posted quarterly Gross Margin of 99.64% for Q1 2026, up 165.0% year-on-year from 37.6% in Q1 2025, and up 6.18% on a QoQ basis from 93.84% in Q4 2025.
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) has 18 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 99.64% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 165.0% year-over-year to 99.64%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 97.71% (down 150.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 98.0%, down 158.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 99.64%, up from 93.84% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 99.81% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 92.76% in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 99.49% (2024), against an average of 98.39%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when Gross Margin surged 677 bps; it then plunged 569 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 98.09% in 2022, then dropped by 5 bps to 92.76% in 2023, then advanced by 7 bps to 99.53% in 2024, then fell by 6 bps to 93.84% in 2025, then advanced by 6 bps to 99.64% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 99.64% (Q1 2026), 93.84% (Q4 2025), and 97.99% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 99.64% |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 79.82% |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | - |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | 84.94% |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 91.13% |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | 17.82% |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | 95.31% |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | 89.80% |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | 96.70% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | 94.77% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 99.64% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 93.84% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 97.99% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 99.20% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 97.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 99.53% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 99.78% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 99.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 99.52% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 92.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 99.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 97.98% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 97.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 98.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 99.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 99.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 99.75% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 99.39% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 96.28% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 96.67% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 96.92% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 104.16% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 99.45% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 99.45% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 99.51% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 98.91% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 97.69% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 97.91% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 99.58% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 99.73% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 99.51% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 97.65% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 92.25% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 99.48% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 97.52% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 87.93% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 97.52% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 97.58% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 97.59% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 97.39% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 64.50% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 96.11% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 87.75% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 95.67% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 85.47% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 84.98% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 84.36% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 82.86% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 95.35% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 84.30% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 95.42% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 82.23% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 135.24% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 82.79% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 82.89% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 81.26% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 92.41% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 81.51% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 81.11% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 80.45% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 96.58% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 96.21% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 96.59% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 83.42% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 84.26% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 97.12% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 86.14% |