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Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc (ODFL) Fair Value & Analysis

Industrials · US · Market cap $47.5B

OD Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc logo Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc ODFL · US
Price$215.73
Fair Value$102.54
Upside-52.5%
Quality72/100
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Mixed Growth
Solidly profitable · 18.5% net margin
Low debt · generates free cash flow
0.49% dividend yield
Mixed vs. peers (6/15)
Wide moat 80/100
Evidence: High Range $60.42 – $129.21 Share as image

Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026

From 26 valuation models · updated yesterday

Fair value updated Aug 13, 2026, revised from $103.37 to $102.54 (−0.8%) since Jul 16, 2026. Share price −5.6% over the past month.

A solid business, but screening 52% overvalued on our models.

What matters now

  • A high-quality business (quality 72/100), yet the market already pays well above fair value. Quality at a full price, with little margin of safety.
  • The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($129.21). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
  • A fairly wide model range ($60.42 to $129.21) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
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Price vs Fair Value (5 years)

$248.73 $113.58 Fair Value $102.54 May 2021 Aug 2026

White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

How to read this chart

60‑month range $113.58 – $248.73 · fair‑value band $60.42 – $129.21 · the $215.73 price screens above the $102.54 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.

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Analysis

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc (ODFL) currently trades at $215.73, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $102.54, implying the stock looks roughly 52.5% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 72/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector. Bear case: priced above our estimate, the market already discounts strong expectations. Bull case: above-average quality can justify a premium, the entry price still matters most (evidence: high).

Over the trailing twelve months, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc generated revenue of $5.5B at a net margin of 18.5%. Revenue declined 2.9% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 23.3%. Net debt stands at $21.3M. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026

Our scenario range runs from $60.42 (bear case) to $129.21 (bull case); at $215.73, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 13% below its 52-week high and 72% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at -67% fair-value upside, at -52%, ODFL screens cheaper than that median.

Fair Value models

Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.

Model Bear Bear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull Bull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. Evidence
Highest evidence
Growth DCF $57.57 $97.12 $162.34 80
Residual Income $33.22 $45.58 $259.53 76
Rev-Margin DCF $41.10 $66.17 $97.67 74
All 26 models by family
DCF Models
FCF DCF $57.59 $99.53 $169.87 38
Owner Earnings $58.68 $101.42 $173.11 31
5Y Revenue Exit $41.10 $66.26 $99.24 39
5Y EBITDA Exit $68.84 $121.90 $187.33 41
5Y P/E Exit $66.76 $117.74 $174.79 38
10Y Revenue Exit $45.17 $70.56 $107.09 36
10Y EBITDA Exit $64.46 $110.71 $178.93 37
10Y P/E Exit $63.10 $107.71 $168.70 35
Earnings-Based
Graham-Dodd $33.47 $140.73 $192.01 54
Lynch FV $35.73 $51.05 $66.36 50
PEG = 1.0 $35.73 $51.05 $66.36 46
EPV $47.35 $55.16 $62.00 59
Dividend Discount
Gordon GGM $10.40 $21.63 $34.32 70
DDM Multi-Stage $10.40 $18.24 $22.70 61
Multiples
P/E Multiple $77.53 $103.37 $129.21 63
P/S Multiple $39.64 $52.86 $66.07 58
P/B Multiple $62.76 $83.68 $104.60 55
EV/EBIT $83.92 $111.74 $139.55 53
EV/EBITDA $81.39 $108.36 $135.32 54
EV/Revenue $33.78 $48.05 $62.33 43
Asset-Based
NCAV (Graham) $10.36 $13.89 $20.73 50
Growth DCF
Growth DCF $57.57 $97.12 $162.34 80
Rev-Margin DCF $41.10 $66.17 $97.67 74
Economic Profit
Residual Income $33.22 $45.58 $259.53 76
ROIC Compounder $52.91 $69.48 $90.17 72
Growth Earnings
Growth-Adj P/E $60.67 $86.68 $112.68 68

Widest divergence: DCF Models ($101.42) versus Asset-Based ($13.89). Highest evidence: Growth DCF (80).

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Key figures & financial health

Revenue (TTM) $5.5B
Revenue growth (YoY) -2.9%
Net margin 18.5%
Return on equity 23.3%
Free cash flow $955M FY2025
P/E ratio 45.0
More key figures
Operating margin 23.8%
EPS (TTM) $4.79
Dividend yield 0.5%
EPS growth (YoY) -4.2%
Net debt $21.3M FY2025

Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 72/100

Of which business quality 71 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 65

Profitability 78
Margins and returns on capital today
Quality Growth 18
Are margins and returns improving?
Cashflow 69
Earnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
Fin. Strength 81
Balance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
Investment 72
Disciplined investing over empire-building
Low Volatility 48
Calm price path (market factor)
Momentum 69
Price trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
52W Momentum 78
Distance to the 52-week high (market factor)
Net Issuance 100
Buybacks instead of dilution

Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.

About the company

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. operates as a less-than-truckload motor carrier in the United States and North America. The company offers regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services, as well as expedited transportation services.

Full company description

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. operates as a less-than-truckload motor carrier in the United States and North America. The company offers regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services, as well as expedited transportation services. It also provides various value-added services, including container drayage, truckload brokerage, and supply chain consulting. In addition, the company operates fleet maintenance centers. As of December 31, 2025, it owned and operated 10,184 tractors, 30,824 linehaul trailers, and 14,313 pickup and delivery trailers. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina.

Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.

Revenue & earnings trend

FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc reported revenue of $5.5B in FY2025 versus $5.3B in FY2021, a compound +1.1%/yr. Reported net income was $1.0B in FY2025, compounding −0.3%/yr from FY2021.

Growth Quality 76/100
Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Latest Revenue (FY 2025)
$5.5B
Latest YoY
−5.5%
Avg. growth/yr (3Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
−4.2%
Avg. growth/yr (5Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+6.5%
Avg. growth/yr (35Y) Measures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump.
+11.2%
Revenue +1.1%/yr
FY21 $5.3B
FY22 $6.3B
FY23 $5.9B
FY24 $5.8B
FY25 $5.5B
Net income −0.3%/yr
FY21 $1.0B
FY22 $1.4B
FY23 $1.2B
FY24 $1.2B
FY25 $1.0B
Character of growth · EPS growth decomposed (2014-2025) +18.8 % p.a.
Revenue per share +9.8 pp

of which total revenue +7.8 pp · buybacks/dilution +2.0 pp

EBIT margin +5.6 pp
Tax rate +2.2 pp
Residual (interest, one-offs) +1.2 pp

Absolute contributions in percentage points per year; they sum to the EPS growth rate. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).

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Peer Group

Trucking · 49 stocks

How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.

Quality Score 72 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside −53% · Below median
Return on equity (TTM) 23% · Top 25%
Return on assets 15% · Top 25%
Net margin (TTM) 18% · Top 25%
Operating margin (TTM) 24% · Top 25%
Revenue growth -3% · Below median
Dividend yield (TTM) 0.5% · Bottom 25%
Debt / equity 0.01× · Lower than 75% of peers

Valuation Multiples vs Trucking median · lower = cheaper

P/E (TTM) 45.0× · Pricier than median
P/B 11.03× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/S (TTM) 8.71× · Pricier than 75% of peers
P/FCF 49.8× · Pricier than 75% of peers
EV/EBITDA 27.8× · Pricier than 75% of peers
PEG 3.44× · Pricier than 75% of peers

Snowflake

Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.

VALUE 0 · sector 12
FUTURE 0 · sector 7
PAST 93 · sector 13
HEALTH 100 · sector 94
DIVIDEND 10 · sector 22

VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.

Insider activity: 42/100

Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

None of the checked exposures detected

ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc (ODFL) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Aug 13, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $102.54 versus a price of $215.73, about −52% (overvalued).
What is the fair value of ODFL?
Our model-based fair value for Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc is $102.54 (as of Aug 13, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price is $215.73.
What is the quality score of ODFL?
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc has a Quality Score of 72/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc (ODFL)?
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $5.5B (latest available figure, as of Aug 13, 2026).
What is the net profit margin of ODFL?
The net profit margin of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc is about 18.5%, meaning it keeps roughly 18.5% of revenue as net income. Based on the latest reported figures.
Does Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc pay a dividend?
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc currently shows a dividend yield of about 0.48% relative to its recent price (as of Aug 13, 2026).

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