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Old Dominion Freight Line (Old Dominion Freight Line) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow

: 57.39 (As of Today)
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As of today (2024-04-19), Old Dominion Freight Line's share price is $211.83. Old Dominion Freight Line's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $3.69. Hence, Old Dominion Freight Line's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio for today is 57.39.

The historical rank and industry rank for Old Dominion Freight Line's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:

ODFL' s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 26.88   Med: 51.93   Max: 1435.67
Current: 57.37

During the past 13 years, Old Dominion Freight Line's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 1435.67. The lowest was 26.88. And the median was 51.93.

ODFL's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than
90% of 660 companies
in the Transportation industry
Industry Median: 10.26 vs ODFL: 57.37

Old Dominion Freight Line's Free Cash Flow per Share for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.51. Its Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in was $3.69.

During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of Old Dominion Freight Line was -9.00% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 7.30% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 23.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 43.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, Old Dominion Freight Line's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 88.60% per year. The lowest was -146.60% per year. And the median was 16.10% per year.


Old Dominion Freight Line Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data

The historical data trend for Old Dominion Freight Line's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Old Dominion Freight Line Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 30.24 32.67 62.96 35.02 54.97

Old Dominion Freight Line Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 35.02 47.66 63.71 78.89 54.97

Competitive Comparison

For the Trucking subindustry, Old Dominion Freight Line's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Old Dominion Freight Line Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Old Dominion Freight Line's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Old Dominion Freight Line's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.



Old Dominion Freight Line Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Calculation

Old Dominion Freight Line's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ratio for today is calculated as

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Share Price/ Free Cash Flow per Share (TTM)
=211.83/3.691
=57.39

Old Dominion Freight Line's Share Price of today is $211.83.
Old Dominion Freight Line's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.69.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio=Market Cap/Free Cash Flow

Old Dominion Freight Line  (NAS:ODFL) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation

Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.

In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.


Be Aware

In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.


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Old Dominion Freight Line (Old Dominion Freight Line) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
500 Old Dominion Way, Thomasville, NC, USA, 27360
Old Dominion Freight Line is the second-largest less than truckload carrier in the United States, with more than 250 service centers and 11,000-plus tractors. It is one of the most disciplined and efficient providers in the trucking industry, and its profitability and capital returns stand head and shoulders above its peers. Strategic initiatives revolve around increasing network density through market share gains and maintaining industry-leading service via steadfast infrastructure investment.
Executives
David S Congdon director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and COO C/O OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC., 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Stith Thomas A. Iii director 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Steven W. Hartsell officer: SVP - Sales 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Andrew Stephen Davis director 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Christopher James Kelley officer: SVP - Operations 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Bradley R Gabosch director 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
David J. Bates officer: SVP - Operations C/O XPO, INC., FIVE AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
Leo H Suggs director UNION PACIFIC CORP, 1416 DODGE ST, OMAHA NE 68179
D. Michael Wray director 7205 PINETREE ROAD, RICHMOND VA 23229
Gregory B Plemmons officer: SVP - Sales 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Wendy T. Stallings director 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Earl E Congdon director, officer: Chairman of the Board and CEO C/O OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC., 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Sherry A Aaholm director 500 JACKSON STREET, COLUMBUS IN 47201
Christopher T Brooks officer: SVP - Human Resources & Safety 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Kimberly S Maready officer: VP - Accounting & Fin. (PAO) 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360

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