NASDAQ$ODFL
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc · Q3 2024 earnings
Q3 2024 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Old Dominion's financial performance reflected ongoing softness in the domestic economy, resulting in a decrease in quarterly revenue and earnings per diluted share.
Old Dominion Freight Line reported a decrease in revenue and earnings per share for Q3 2024 due to a challenging operating environment and strong comparable results from the previous year. Despite this, the company maintained consistency in market share and yield performance, supported by best-in-class service.
- Revenue decreased by 3.0% due to a 4.8% decrease in LTL tons per day, partially offset by a 1.5% increase in LTL revenue per hundredweight.
- LTL revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharges, increased by 4.6%.
- The operating ratio increased by 210 basis points to 72.7%.
- Earnings per diluted share decreased by 7.1% to $1.43.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Old Dominion · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.47B
Revenue by segment
Old Dominion · $1.52B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023
- LTL services revenue$1.5B-5.2%99.1%
- Other services revenue$14M-32.4%0.9%
Forward guidance
Old Dominion continued to execute on its long-term strategic plan focused on delivering superior service at a fair price. The company believes that the consistency and quality of its service performance differentiates it in the marketplace and drives long-term profitable growth.
Tailwinds
- Focus on delivering superior service at a fair price.
- Consistency and quality of service performance.
- Commitment to providing superior service and value to customers.
- Belief in winning additional market share through fundamental aspects of the business plan.
- Drive increased shareholder value.
Headwinds
- Challenges associated with executing growth strategy.
- Potential changes in relationships with significant customers.
- Exposure to claims related to cargo loss and damage.
- Reductions in the available supply or increases in the cost of equipment and parts.
- Various economic factors such as inflationary pressures or downturns in the domestic economy.
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 Q3 2024
+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
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (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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