Operating Income for Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL)
According to Old Dominion Freight Line's latest reported financial statements, the company's current operating income (TTM) is $1.36B USD. Operating income is profit from core operations: revenue minus cost of goods sold and operating expenses (SG&A, R&D). It excludes interest, taxes, and non-operating items, so it isolates how profitable the business itself is before financing and tax decisions. Compare with EBITDA and net income.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
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TTM (last 4 quarters)
$1.36B
YoY change
-11.8%
5Y CAGR
+8.5%
Peak year (2022)
$1.84B
Cumulative operating income
$14.17B
Operating Income history chart for Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) from 1990 to 2025
Operating Income history table for Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) from 1990 to 2025
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Reported | Operating Income | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.36B | -11.8% | ||
| 2024 | $1.54B | -5.9% | ||
| 2023 | $1.64B | -10.9% | ||
| 2022 | $1.84B | +32.3% | ||
| 2021 | $1.39B | +53.4% | ||
| 2020 | $906.88M | +10.8% | ||
| 2019 | $818.71M | +0.2% | ||
| 2018 | $817.05M | +41.9% | ||
| 2017 | $575.89M | +19.0% | ||
| 2016 | $483.83M | -2.9% | ||
| 2015 | $498.24M | +12.9% | ||
| 2014 | $441.31M | +30.4% | ||
| 2013 | $338.44M | +18.6% | ||
| 2012 | $285.25M | +21.9% | ||
| 2011 | $234.07M | +69.9% | ||
| 2010 | $137.74M | +95.7% | ||
| 2009 | $70.39M | -45.5% | ||
| 2008 | $129.07M | -0.7% | ||
| 2007 | $129.94M | -0.4% | ||
| 2006 | $130.49M | +33.7% | ||
| 2005 | $97.58M | +38.2% | ||
| 2004 | $70.61M | +37.9% | ||
| 2003 | $51.22M | +41.1% | ||
| 2002 | $36.29M | +46.8% | ||
| 2001 | $24.73M | -7.6% | ||
| 2000 | $26.75M | -4.6% | ||
| 1999 | $28.06M | +24.3% | ||
| 1998 | $22.58M | +12.8% | ||
| 1997 | $20.01M | +54.5% | ||
| 1996 | $12.95M | — | ||
| 1995 | $0 | — | ||
| 1994 | $0 | — | ||
| 1993 | $0 | — | ||
| 1992 | $0 | — | ||
| 1991 | $0 | — | ||
| 1990 | $0 | — |
Operating Income values are taken from Old Dominion Freight Line's reported income statements (10-Q quarterly and 10-K annual filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the date the filing was reported; YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
Analysis
The 2025 reading of Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) operating income is $1.36B – declined 11.8% year-over-year.
Over 2020–2025 (5 years), Old Dominion Freight Line operating income expanded at a +8.5% compound annual rate, with the latest reading among the more recent periods of the dataset.
Old Dominion Freight Line operating income declined from $1.84B in 2022 to $1.36B in 2025, a 26.1% drawdown.
Across the available history, operating income reached its high of $1.84B in 2022 and its low of $0 in 1990.
Within Industrials, Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) ranks 8th among 8 peers we track. The peer median for operating income is $8.59B.
Old Dominion Freight Line Operating Income by Year
Old Dominion Freight Line Operating Income 2025: $1.36B
Old Dominion Freight Line operating income in 2025 was $1.36B, declined 11.8% below 2024.
Old Dominion Freight Line Operating Income 2024: $1.54B
Old Dominion Freight Line operating income in 2024 was $1.54B, declined 5.9% below 2023.
Old Dominion Freight Line Operating Income 2023: $1.64B
Old Dominion Freight Line operating income in 2023 was $1.64B, declined 10.9% below 2022.
Old Dominion Freight Line Operating Income 2022: $1.84B
Old Dominion Freight Line operating income in 2022 was $1.84B, surged 32.3% from 2021. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Old Dominion Freight Line Operating Income 2021: $1.39B
Old Dominion Freight Line operating income in 2021 was $1.39B.
See more financial history for Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL).
Sector peers — Operating Income
Companies in the same sector as Old Dominion Freight Line, ranked by their latest operating income.
| Company | Operating Income | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) | $11.21B | Industrials |
| Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) | $9.84B | Industrials |
| RTX Corporation (RTX) | $8.89B | Industrials |
| GE Aerospace (GE) | $8.77B | Industrials |
| Deere & Company (DE) | $8.42B | Industrials |
| Honeywell International Inc. (HON) | $6.57B | Industrials |
| Eaton Corporation plc (ETN) | $5.23B | Industrials |
| The Boeing Company (BA) | -$5.42B | Industrials |
Frequently asked questions
What is Old Dominion Freight Line's operating income?
- Latest reported operating income for Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) is $1.36B (period ending December 31, 2025).
How has Old Dominion Freight Line operating income changed year-over-year?
- Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) operating income changed -11.8% year-over-year on the latest annual filing.
What is the long-term growth rate of Old Dominion Freight Line operating income?
- Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) operating income compound annual growth rate is +8.5% over the most recent 5 years available.
When did Old Dominion Freight Line operating income hit its highest annual value?
- Old Dominion Freight Line operating income reached its highest annual value of $1.84B in 2022.
What was Old Dominion Freight Line operating income in 2024?
- Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) operating income in 2024 was $1.54B.
What was Old Dominion Freight Line operating income in 2025?
- Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) operating income in 2025 was $1.36B.
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