Old Dominion Freight Line

ODFL

Market cap $42.5B

Old Dominion's fourth-quarter pricing held up, but shipment volumes still fell sharply. The business benefits from operating leverage when sales inflect, but it works against the freight company when sales slide.

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Norfolk, Feb. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Virginia's economy is facing increasing headwinds and growth in Hampton Roads is projected to slow according to the 2026 Annual Economic Forecast presented by economists from the Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy in the Strome College of Business at Old Dominion University on January 28.  More than 350 of the region's business and community leaders gathered in Chartway Arena to hear how Bob McNab, Ph.D.

Revenue fell 5.7% year over year (Y/Y) to $1.307 billion, beating expectations of $1.298 billion. The decline was primarily due to a 10.7% Y/Y drop in LTL tons per day.

Old Dominion's stock surged into record territory after saying a long freight recession may finally be ending, and is helping provide a boost to the overall transportation sector.

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (ODFL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

ODFL beats Q4 earnings and revenue estimates despite lower shipments, cuts costs and raises its dividend.

The headline numbers for Old Dominion (ODFL) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.

Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.09 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.06 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.23 per share a year ago.