Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Payout Ratio (2017 - 2026)
Old Dominion Freight Line's (ODFL) quarterly Payout Ratio came in at 0.17 in Q2 2026, down 21.91% on a YoY basis from 0.22 in Q2 2025, and down 32.41% quarter-over-quarter from 0.25 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Payout Ratio (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) has reported Payout Ratio for 10 consecutive years, with 0.17 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Payout Ratio fell 21.91% year-over-year to 0.17; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 0.22 (up 5.21% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.23, up 23.45% from the prior year.
- Payout Ratio slipped to 0.17 in Q2 2026 per ODFL's latest filing, from 0.25 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Payout Ratio topped out at 0.27 in Q4 2025 and bottomed at 0.09 in Q3 2022.
- Historically, Payout Ratio has averaged 0.17 across 5 years, with a median of 0.17 in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Payout Ratio soared 66.4% in 2023, then fell 21.91% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Payout Ratio stood at 0.1 in 2022, then surged by 32.39% to 0.14 in 2023, then jumped by 55.92% to 0.21 in 2024, then increased by 27.16% to 0.27 in 2025, then slumped by 35.91% to 0.17 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.17, 0.25, and 0.27 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 37.71 Bn | 37.42 Bn | 1.52 Bn |
| 2 | Hunt J B Transport Services | 25.19 Bn | 25.19 Bn | - |
| 3 | Xpo | 21.57 Bn | 21.27 Bn | 1.89 Bn |
| 4 | FedEx Freight Holding Company | 18.58 Bn | 18.58 Bn | - |
| 5 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.20 Bn | 11.02 Bn | 1.77 Bn |
| 6 | TFI International | 10.95 Bn | 10.74 Bn | - |
| 7 | Saia | 9.28 Bn | 9.19 Bn | - |
| 8 | Schneider National | 5.92 Bn | 5.39 Bn | 1.00 Bn |
| 9 | Arcbest | 3.05 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 1.14 Bn |
| 10 | Werner Enterprises | 2.33 Bn | 2.27 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.08 |