Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
Old Dominion Freight Line's (ODFL) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 26.96% in Q1 2026, down 335.0% YoY from 11.47% in Q1 2025, and down 0.78% on a QoQ basis from 27.17% in Q4 2025.
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) has 17 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 26.96% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 335.0% year-over-year to 26.96% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 26.96% (down 335.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 27.24%, down 388.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed fell to 26.96% in Q1 2026, from 27.17% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 42.85% in Q4 2022 to a low of 26.96% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 34.41% and a median of 33.76% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 1130 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 933 bps.
- Tracing ODFL's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 42.85% in 2022, then slipped by 21 bps to 33.75% in 2023, then declined by 7 bps to 31.39% in 2024, then declined by 13 bps to 27.17% in 2025, then slipped by 1 bps to 26.96% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 26.96% (Q1 2026), 27.17% (Q4 2025), and 27.91% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion Freight Line | 42.90 Bn | 42.61 Bn | 1.52 Bn | 28.03% |
| 2 | Xpo | 23.22 Bn | 22.92 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 11.63% |
| 3 | TFI International | 11.64 Bn | 11.44 Bn | - | 12.36% |
| 4 | Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings | 11.60 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 1.93% |
| 5 | Saia | 9.69 Bn | 9.61 Bn | - | 11.45% |
| 6 | Schneider National | 6.27 Bn | 5.74 Bn | 1.00 Bn | 4.14% |
| 7 | Rxo | 3.79 Bn | 3.78 Bn | 302.00 Mn | -3.56% |
| 8 | Arcbest | 3.14 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 1.14 Bn | 1.69% |
| 9 | Werner Enterprises | 2.33 Bn | 2.27 Bn | - | -1.02% |
| 10 | Marten Transport | 1.22 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 184.72 Mn | 2.80% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.03% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.96% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.91% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.39% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 33.76% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 33.86% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 32.68% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 35.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.10% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 42.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.85% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 40.44% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.43% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 31.52% |