Operating Income
Operating Income
Old Dominion Freight Line Operating Income increased by 4.3% to $317.34M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 6.1%, from $338.06M to $317.34M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows relatively stable performance with a -0.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOperating Income
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
Growth in operating income suggests that the core business is becoming more profitable and efficient.
Detailed definition
The profit realized from a business's own operations after deducting operating expenses like wages, depreciation, and co...
Peer comparison
This is a key metric for comparing the fundamental business performance of companies with different tax or debt structures.
Metric ID:
operating_incomeHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $366.04M | $383.41M | $372.49M | $405.62M | $508.71M | $496.08M | $430.23M | $383.05M | $391.59M | $445.02M | $421.01M | $386.43M | $421.69M | $401.86M | $334.02M | $338.06M | $357.90M | $360.84M | $304.25M | $317.34M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.7% | -2.8% | +8.9% | +25.4% | -2.5% | -13.3% | -11.0% | +2.2% | +13.6% | -5.4% | -8.2% | +9.1% | -4.7% | -16.9% | +1.2% | +5.9% | +0.8% | -15.7% | +4.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +39.0% | +29.4% | +15.5% | -5.6% | -23.0% | -10.3% | -2.1% | +0.9% | +7.7% | -9.7% | -20.7% | -12.5% | -15.1% | -10.2% | -8.9% | -6.1% |
Range$304.25M – $508.71M
CAGR-3.0%
Avg YoY Growth-2.0%
Median YoY Growth-7.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Old Dominion Freight Line's operating income?
- Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) reported operating income of $317.34M in Q1 2026.
- How has Old Dominion Freight Line's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Old Dominion Freight Line's operating income decreased by 6.1% year-over-year, from $338.06M to $317.34M.
- What is the long-term trend for Old Dominion Freight Line's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Old Dominion Freight Line's operating income has grown at a -0.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.39B to $1.36B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit earned from core business activities, before accounting for interest and taxes.