Free cash flow
Old Dominion Freight Line Free cash flow increased by 17.6% to $311.06M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.2%, from $248.37M to $311.06M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Free cash flow shows an upward trend with a 9.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong operational efficiency and the ability to self-fund future innovation or return capital to shareholders, while a decrease may indicate heavy capital expenditure cycles or declining operational profitability.
Detailed definition
Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and m...
Peer comparison
High-growth semiconductor and AI infrastructure peers typically prioritize reinvestment, so free cash flow margins are often compared against R&D intensity and capital expenditure requirements of industry rivals.
free_cash_flowHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $42.83M | $185.75M | $174.60M | $295.01M | $197.98M | $332.46M | $90.98M | $180.63M | $43.18M | $257.27M | $330.75M | $304.38M | $149.73M | $203.72M | $230.14M | $248.37M | $98.68M | $343.53M | $264.52M | $311.06M |
| QoQ Change | — | +333.7% | -6.0% | +69.0% | -32.9% | +67.9% | -72.6% | +98.5% | -76.1% | +495.8% | +28.6% | -8.0% | -50.8% | +36.1% | +13.0% | +7.9% | -60.3% | +248.1% | -23.0% | +17.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +362.3% | +79.0% | -47.9% | -38.8% | -78.2% | -22.6% | +263.5% | +68.5% | +246.8% | -20.8% | -30.4% | -18.4% | -34.1% | +68.6% | +14.9% | +25.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Old Dominion Freight Line's free cash flow?
- Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) reported free cash flow of $311.06M in Q1 2026.
- How has Old Dominion Freight Line's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Old Dominion Freight Line's free cash flow increased by 25.2% year-over-year, from $248.37M to $311.06M.
- What is the long-term trend for Old Dominion Freight Line's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Old Dominion Freight Line's free cash flow has grown at a 9.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $662.53M to $955.10M.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- The cash a company has left over after paying for its operating expenses and capital investments.