NASDAQ$ODFL
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Old Dominion's Q4 2021 financial performance resulted in new company records for annual revenue and profitability.
Old Dominion Freight Line reported a strong fourth quarter with revenue growth primarily driven by a 16.1% increase in LTL revenue per hundredweight and a 14.3% increase in LTL tons per day. The operating ratio improved to 73.6%, and the company saw improvements in both direct operating costs and total overhead costs as a percentage of revenue.
- Revenue growth was primarily due to increases in LTL revenue per hundredweight and LTL tons per day.
- Operating ratio improved 270 basis points to 73.6% due to quality revenue growth and operational efficiency.
- Salaries, wages, and benefit costs as a percent of revenue improved to 46.9% from 50.7%.
- The company intends to continue investing in service center capacity, fleet, technologies, and employees to sustain business momentum.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Old Dominion · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.41B
Revenue by segment
Old Dominion · $1.41B total across 2 segments · Q4 2021
- LTL services revenue$1.39B+31.4%98.5%
- Other services revenue$20.6M+33.0%1.5%
Forward guidance
Old Dominion expects to continue investing in service center capacity, its fleet, technologies, and employees. The company anticipates customer demand trends to remain positive and believes its service and capacity advantages will support its ability to win additional market share throughout 2022.
Tailwinds
- Company expects no near-term changes in customer demand trends.
- Service and capacity advantages will continue to support ability to win additional market share throughout 2022.
- Intends to continue investing in service center capacity.
- Intends to continue investing in fleet.
- Intends to continue investing in technologies.
Headwinds
- Challenges associated with executing growth strategy.
- Risks related to public health epidemics, including the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Changes in relationships with significant customers.
- Exposure to claims related to cargo loss and damage, property damage, personal injury, workers’ compensation and healthcare.
- Availability and cost of new equipment, including regulatory changes and supply constraints.
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 Q4 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
| 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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