OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.
Business
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is a leading North American less‑than‑truckload (LTL) motor carrier providing integrated regional, inter‑regional and national LTL transportation services. It offers LTL freight transportation including expedited services and complementary value‑added offerings such as container drayage, truckload brokerage and supply chain consulting. Its operations are organized around an integrated network of service centers, linehaul and pickup‑and‑delivery (P&D) operations, fleet maintenance centers and centralized customer service and technology systems. The company serves customers primarily across the continental United States and, via strategic alliances, throughout North America using physical service centers and digital channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 5,496 | 5,815 | 5,866 | 6,260 | 5,256 | |
| Salaries, wages and benefits | 2,635 | 2,689 | 2,630 | 2,717 | 2,468 | |
| Operating supplies and expenses | 571 | 635 | 718 | 853 | 568 | |
| General supplies and expenses | 169 | 177 | 162 | 160 | 136 | |
| Operating taxes and licenses | 139 | 145 | 146 | 141 | 133 | |
| Insurance and claims | 74 | 92 | 75 | 58 | 54 | |
| Communications and utilities | 39 | 41 | 43 | 41 | 34 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 365 | 345 | 324 | 276 | 260 | |
| Purchased transportation | 110 | 123 | 122 | 158 | 186 | |
| Miscellaneous expenses, net | 33 | 24 | 5 | 15 | 26 | |
| Total operating expenses | 4,135 | 4,271 | 4,225 | 4,419 | 3,865 | |
| Operating income | 1,361 | 1,544 | 1,641 | 1,841 | 1,392 | |
| Interest expense | 296,000 | 212,000 | 464,000 | 2 | 2 | |
| Interest income | −4 | −17 | −13 | −5 | −786,000 | |
| Other expense, net | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| Total non-operating income | −263,000 | −14 | −7 | −717,000 | 3 | |
| Income before income taxes | 1,361 | 1,558 | 1,648 | 1,841 | 1,388 | |
| Provision for income taxes | 338 | 372 | 408 | 464 | 354 | |
| Net income | 1,024 | 1,186 | 1,240 | 1,377 | 1,034 | |
| Basic (per share) | 4.86 | 5.51 | 5.66 | 6.13 | 8.94 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 4.84 | 5.48 | 5.63 | 6.09 | 8.89 | |
| Basic (shares) | 211 | 215 | 219 | 225 | 116 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 212 | 216 | 220 | 226 | 116 | |
| Dividends declared per share | 1.12 | 1.04 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 120 | 109 | 434 | 186 | 463 | |
| Customer receivables, less allowances of $7,924 and $9,272, respectively | 472 | 502 | 579 | 579 | 567 | |
| Income taxes receivable | — | 5 | 19 | 13 | 19 | |
| Other receivables | 22 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 12 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 80 | 84 | 94 | 93 | 68 | |
| Total current assets | 695 | 721 | 1,143 | 934 | 1,384 | |
| Revenue equipment | 2,678 | 2,753 | 2,591 | 2,502 | 2,146 | |
| Land and structures | 3,523 | 3,364 | 3,021 | 2,750 | 2,464 | |
| Other fixed assets | 664 | 700 | 623 | 550 | 512 | |
| Leasehold improvements | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
| Total property and equipment | 6,881 | 6,831 | 6,250 | 5,816 | 5,136 | |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | −2,377 | −2,326 | −2,154 | −2,129 | −1,920 | |
| Net property and equipment | 4,504 | 4,505 | 4,095 | 3,687 | 3,216 | |
| Other assets | 271 | 265 | 274 | 218 | 222 | |
| Total assets | 5,470 | 5,491 | 5,512 | 4,839 | 4,822 | |
| Accounts payable | 63 | 92 | 113 | 106 | 83 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 239 | 285 | 279 | 288 | 258 | |
| Claims and insurance accruals | 79 | 73 | 63 | — | — | |
| Other accrued liabilities | 70 | 70 | 70 | 52 | 62 | |
| Income taxes payable | 13 | — | — | — | — | |
| Current maturities of long-term debt | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 484 | 541 | 545 | 530 | 464 | |
| Long-term debt | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 285 | 284 | 287 | 265 | 329 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 371 | 382 | 363 | 311 | 249 | |
| Total long-term liabilities | 675 | 706 | 710 | 656 | 678 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,159 | 1,247 | 1,255 | 1,186 | 1,142 | |
| Commitments and contingent liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock - $0.10 par value, 560,000,000 shares authorized, 208,556,788 and 212,984,747 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 21 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 12 | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 235 | 228 | 231 | 245 | 174 | |
| Retained earnings | 4,056 | 3,995 | 4,005 | 3,397 | 3,494 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 4,311 | 4,245 | 4,258 | 3,653 | 3,680 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 5,470 | 5,491 | 5,512 | 4,839 | 4,822 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 365 | 345 | 324 | 276 | 260 | |
| Noncash lease expense | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | |
| Loss (gain) on disposal of property and equipment | 3 | −3 | −23 | −3 | −563,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −11 | 19 | 53 | 62 | 30 | |
| Share-based compensation | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | |
| Customer and other receivables, net | 28 | 74 | −4 | −13 | −126 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −9 | 6 | −38 | −25 | −38 | |
| Accounts payable | −29 | −21 | 6 | 24 | 14 | |
| Compensation, benefits and other accrued liabilities | −45 | 9 | −1 | −11 | 32 | |
| Claims and insurance accruals | 5 | 10 | −2 | 5 | 11 | |
| Income taxes, net | 17 | 15 | −6 | 6 | −28 | |
| Other liabilities | −7 | −8 | −10 | −40 | −7 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,370 | 1,659 | 1,569 | 1,692 | 1,213 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −415 | −771 | −757 | −775 | −550 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 49 | 20 | 49 | 22 | 20 | |
| Purchase of short-term investments | — | −30 | — | −164 | −359 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of short-term investments | — | 30 | 49 | 369 | 435 | |
| Other investing | 100,000 | — | — | — | −500,000 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −366 | −751 | −660 | −547 | −455 | |
| Payments for share repurchases | −730 | −967 | −454 | −1,277 | −536 | |
| Dividends paid | −236 | −224 | −175 | −134 | −92 | |
| Principal payments under long-term debt agreements | −20 | −20 | −20 | — | — | |
| Other financing activities, net | −6 | −22 | −13 | −9 | −5 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −992 | −1,233 | −662 | −1,420 | −696 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 11 | −325 | 247 | −276 | 61 | |
| Interest paid | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
| Capitalized interest | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |