Old Dominion Freight Line ODFL
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$180.55 -1.41 (-0.77%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)

Old Dominion Freight Line's (ODFL) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 29.94% in Q2 2026, up 452.0% on a YoY basis from 5.42% in Q2 2025, and up 25.93% quarter-over-quarter from 23.78% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) has reported Operating Margin for 18 consecutive years, with 29.94% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Operating Margin rose 452.0% year-over-year to 29.94%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 25.84% (up 45.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 24.76%, down 179.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin grew to 29.94% in Q2 2026 per ODFL's latest filing, from 23.78% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 30.93% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 23.27% in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 27.1% across 5 years, with a median of 27.21% in 2022.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Operating Margin tumbled 405 bps in 2024, then soared 452 bps in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 28.84% in 2022, then fell by 2 bps to 28.15% in 2023, then decreased by 14 bps to 24.1% in 2024, then declined by 3 bps to 23.27% in 2025, then climbed by 29 bps to 29.94% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Margin over the past three periods registered 29.94%, 23.78%, and 23.27% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Old Dominion Freight Line 37.50 Bn 37.21 Bn 1.52 Bn 29.94%
2 Hunt J B Transport Services 25.20 Bn 25.20 Bn - 7.42%
3 Xpo 21.35 Bn 21.06 Bn 1.89 Bn 11.51%
4 FedEx Freight Holding Company 18.54 Bn 18.54 Bn - -
5 Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings 11.22 Bn 11.04 Bn 1.77 Bn 5.00%
6 TFI International 10.92 Bn 10.71 Bn - 9.62%
7 Saia 9.27 Bn 9.18 Bn - 13.09%
8 Schneider National 5.95 Bn 5.43 Bn 1.00 Bn 4.55%
9 Arcbest 3.02 Bn 2.85 Bn 1.14 Bn -1.74%
10 Werner Enterprises 2.31 Bn 2.26 Bn - 1.81%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 29.94%
Mar 31, 2026 23.78%
Dec 31, 2025 23.27%
Sep 30, 2025 25.66%
Jun 30, 2025 25.42%
Mar 31, 2025 24.59%
Dec 31, 2024 24.10%
Sep 30, 2024 27.33%
Jun 30, 2024 28.14%
Mar 31, 2024 26.47%
Dec 31, 2023 28.15%
Sep 30, 2023 29.37%
Jun 30, 2023 27.71%
Mar 31, 2023 26.56%
Dec 31, 2022 28.84%
Sep 30, 2022 30.93%
Jun 30, 2022 30.51%
Mar 31, 2022 27.09%
Dec 31, 2021 26.41%
Sep 30, 2021 27.39%