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AExcellent

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(ODFL)

A

Financial data as of Dec 31, 2025Improving · Industrials

FCF Margin17.1%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion133.8%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$955.1M
Revenue$5.5B
Net Cash$80.1MCash exceeds debt
Debt / FCF0.0xManageable debt load
Current Ratio1.44Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+14.9%5 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseA
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+0.5Healthy FCF margin with manageable debt (17.1%, 0.0x; 0.0x sector-adjusted)
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+0.5Modest YoY FCF growth (14.9% YoY)
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+1Net cash position with strong FCF margin
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+1Very low debt-to-FCF ratio (0.0x; 0.0x sector-adjusted)
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FinalA

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Strong FCF margin (17.1%)
  • Excellent cash conversion (134%)
  • Net cash position ($0.1B)
  • Very low debt relative to cash flow (0.0x)
  • FCF trend is improving

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin17.1%
Net Margin18.6%
Operating CF Margin24.9%
CapEx Ratio7.6%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash$80.1MCash exceeds debt
Debt / FCF0.0xManageable debt load
Current Ratio1.44Adequate liquidity
Debt / Equity0.01Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+14.9% YoYImproving (+14.9%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Industrials

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
SectorIndustrials
Free Cash Flow$955.1M
Revenue$5.5B
Net Income$1.0B
Operating Cash Flow$1.4B
Capital Expenditure$415.0M
FCF Margin17.1%
Cash Conversion Rate133.8%
Net Margin18.6%
Total Debt$40.0M
Total Cash$120.1M
Net Cash$80.1M
Current Ratio1.44
Debt / Equity0.01
Debt / FCF0.0x
YoY FCF Growth+14.9%
Positive Quarters5 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateDec 31, 2025
GradeA
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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