Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Old Dominion Freight Line posted quarterly Net Margin of 17.85% for Q1 2026, down 67.0% year-on-year from 54.09% in Q1 2025, and down 21.78% on a QoQ basis from 22.82% in Q4 2025.
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) has 18 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 17.85% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 67.0% year-over-year to 17.85%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.72% (down 151.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 19.88%, down 169.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 17.85%, down from 22.82% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 25.87% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 17.85% in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 20.99% (2024), against an average of 21.41%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Net Margin surged 610 bps; it then tumbled 241 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 25.87% in 2022, then declined by 3 bps to 25.15% in 2023, then fell by 5 bps to 23.91% in 2024, then decreased by 5 bps to 22.82% in 2025, then retreated by 22 bps to 17.85% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 17.85% (Q1 2026), 22.82% (Q4 2025), and 19.26% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 47.65 Bn | 47.37 Bn | 1.33 Bn | 17.85% |
| 2 | Xpo | 25.84 Bn | 25.61 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 4.82% |
| 3 | Saia | 12.92 Bn | 12.88 Bn | - | 6.19% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 12.67 Bn | 12.61 Bn | 1.57 Bn | -0.08% |
| 5 | Schneider National | 6.38 Bn | 6.12 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 1.46% |
| 6 | Rxo | 4.55 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 254.00 Mn | -2.53% |
| 7 | Arcbest | 3.15 Bn | 3.06 Bn | 951.93 Mn | -0.10% |
| 8 | Werner Enterprises | 2.55 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 726.17 Mn | -0.55% |
| 9 | Marten Transport | 1.43 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 203.18 Mn | -6.48% |
| 10 | Heartland Express | 1.20 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 167.03 Mn | -2.74% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 22.82% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.52% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.91% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.15% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.76% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.87% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.55% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 20.02% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.77% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.47% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.43% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 17.70% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.69% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 19.08% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 16.49% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 13.49% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 15.65% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 16.41% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 13.46% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 15.53% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 16.39% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 15.81% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 11.82% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.37% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 11.72% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 11.72% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 8.72% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 9.19% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 10.94% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 10.77% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 8.52% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 9.83% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 10.82% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 11.23% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.98% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 9.69% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 10.48% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 10.51% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 7.40% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 7.96% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 9.76% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 9.87% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 7.53% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 7.40% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 9.27% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 8.74% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 6.18% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 8.22% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 7.81% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 8.20% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 5.10% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 5.53% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 6.16% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 5.84% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 2.42% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 6.58% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 3.25% |
| Jun 30, 2009 | 3.39% |