NASDAQ$ODFL

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Old Dominion's second quarter financial results include new company records for quarterly revenue, operating ratio, and earnings per diluted share.

Old Dominion Freight Line reported record second-quarter results, including new company records for quarterly revenue, operating ratio, and earnings per diluted share. The company's revenue growth was driven by a significant increase in demand for its superior service, supported by investments in its service center network and a recovering domestic economy.

  • Achieved record quarterly revenue, operating ratio, and earnings per diluted share.
  • Revenue growth driven by a 28.1% increase in LTL tons and a 14.9% increase in LTL revenue per hundredweight.
  • Operating ratio improved by 550 basis points to 72.3%.
  • Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program authorizing the repurchase of up to $2.0 billion of its outstanding stock.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.32B

Previous: $896M+47.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.16

Previous: $0.63+84.1%
LTL revenue per hundredweight

$25.10

Previous: $21.85+14.9%
LTL shipments

3.3M

Previous: 2.5M+33.5%
LTL tons

2.6M

Previous: 2.0M+28.1%
Average length of haul

930

Previous: 919+1.2%
LTL weight per shipment (lbs.)

1.6K

No prior period
Free Cash Flow

$270M

Previous: $148M+82.4%
Net Income

$270M

Previous: $148M+82.4%
Operating Income

$366M

Previous: $199M+83.8%
Gross Profit

$1.18B

Previous: $821M+44.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$484M

Previous: $519M-6.6%
Total Assets

$4.53B

Previous: $4.08B+11.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Old Dominion · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.32B

Q2 2021+47.2%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Old Dominion · $1.32B total across 2 segments · Q2 2021

  • LTL services revenue
    $1.3B+47.0%
  • Other services revenue
    $19.6M+61.8%

Forward guidance

Old Dominion did not provide specific forward guidance in this earnings report. However, they expressed confidence in their ability to produce additional profitable growth and increased shareholder value through continued execution of their strategic plan and investments in their employees, fleet, and service center network.

Tailwinds

  • Consistent execution of strategic plan.
  • Service and capacity advantages.
  • Further investment in OD Family of employees.
  • Further investment in our fleet.
  • Further investment in our service center network.

Headwinds

  • Challenges associated with executing growth strategy.
  • Risks related to public health epidemics, pandemics and similar outbreaks.
  • Changes in relationships with significant customers.
  • Exposure to claims related to cargo loss and damage, property damage, personal injury, workers’ compensation and healthcare.
  • The availability and cost of new equipment, including regulatory changes and supply constraints that could impact the cost of these assets.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+1.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.7%

Avg return

30 days after

67%

46 / 69 earnings

Positive

+13.0%

Q2 2012

Best reaction

-10.3%

Q1 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-0.0%-13.3%+1.5%
Q4 2025+9.9%+3.3%+2.2%
Q3 2025+0.1%+1.0%-0.6%
Q2 2025+1.9%-2.8%+2.4%
Q1 2025+0.8%-2.0%+6.2%
Q4 2024+5.4%+9.9%-2.2%
Q3 2024-3.9%+0.7%+10.4%
Q2 2024+6.1%+3.9%+5.1%
Q1 2024-10.3%-16.0%-21.1%
Q4 2023-0.9%+4.7%+12.2%
Q3 2023-4.2%-1.8%+4.8%
Q2 2023+4.2%+6.1%+3.5%
Q1 2023-7.7%-6.4%-6.9%
Q4 2022+11.5%+10.9%+6.5%
Q3 2022-3.5%+0.2%+7.3%
Q2 2022+7.3%+11.2%+4.6%
Q1 2022+7.4%+2.9%-2.9%
Q4 2021+7.0%-0.1%+4.0%
Q3 2021+2.8%+5.9%+8.1%
Q2 2021+3.4%+2.9%+11.8%
Q1 2021+4.5%+4.7%+6.6%
Q4 2020+5.9%+9.0%+11.2%
Q3 2020-5.9%-4.1%+2.3%
Q2 2020+0.3%+1.5%+9.9%
Q1 2020+10.4%+12.7%+23.8%
Q4 2019+6.6%+6.0%-4.1%
Q3 2019+2.0%+3.4%+3.6%
Q2 2019+0.5%+0.8%-3.1%
Q1 2019-3.2%-6.1%-12.9%
Q4 2018+2.0%+2.1%+2.7%
Q3 2018+0.7%+2.2%+4.5%
Q2 2018-2.8%-0.8%-0.9%
Q1 2018-5.5%-7.1%+8.7%
Q4 2017-8.4%-4.5%+3.9%
Q3 2017+11.5%+9.1%+10.8%
Q2 2017-2.4%-5.9%-5.0%
Q1 2017+1.6%+1.4%+2.2%
Q4 2016+1.6%+0.3%+4.1%
Q3 2016+2.1%+0.3%+20.9%
Q2 2016+2.8%+1.4%+2.1%
Q1 2016-8.4%
Q4 2015+7.5%
Q3 2015+2.0%
Q2 2015+3.7%
Q1 2015-1.6%
Q4 2014+4.0%
Q3 2014+2.5%
Q2 2014+1.4%
Q1 2014+5.0%
Q4 2013-0.1%
Q3 2013-1.1%
Q2 2013+4.3%
Q1 2013+2.7%
Q4 2012-4.3%
Q3 2012+4.3%
Q2 2012+13.0%
Q1 2012-7.4%
Q4 2011+3.5%
Q3 2011-0.6%
Q2 2011+2.2%
Q1 2010+1.9%
Q1 2011+0.8%
Q4 2010-1.9%
Q3 2009-2.8%
Q3 2010-2.8%
Q4 2008+1.4%
Q4 2009+1.4%
Q2 2010+1.4%
Q2 2009+1.4%

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