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CapEx

Old Dominion Freight Line CapEx increased by 36.7% to $62.57M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 29.0%, from $88.15M to $62.57M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), CapEx shows a downward trend with a -6.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase signals growth investment or infrastructure modernization; a decrease might suggest cost-cutting or a transition to an asset-light model.

Detailed definition

Funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, buildings, technolog...

Peer comparison

Hardware-focused tech firms typically have higher CapEx relative to revenue than pure software companies due to manufacturing and supply chain needs.

Metric ID: capital_expenditures

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$155.16M$178.58M$165.39M$93.71M$229.35M$181.72M$270.37M$234.74M$244.66M$171.97M$105.95M$119.51M$238.13M$242.76M$170.92M$88.15M$187.16M$93.95M$45.78M$62.57M
QoQ Change+15.1%-7.4%-43.3%+144.7%-20.8%+48.8%-13.2%+4.2%-29.7%-38.4%+12.8%+99.3%+1.9%-29.6%-48.4%+112.3%-49.8%-51.3%+36.7%
YoY Change+47.8%+1.8%+63.5%+150.5%+6.7%-5.4%-60.8%-49.1%-2.7%+41.2%+61.3%-26.2%-21.4%-61.3%-73.2%-29.0%
Range$45.78M$270.37M
CAGR-17.4%
Avg YoY Growth+2.7%
Median YoY Growth-4.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Old Dominion Freight Line's capex?
Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) reported capex of $62.57M in Q1 2026.
How has Old Dominion Freight Line's capex changed year-over-year?
Old Dominion Freight Line's capex decreased by 29.0% year-over-year, from $88.15M to $62.57M.
What is the long-term trend for Old Dominion Freight Line's capex?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Old Dominion Freight Line's capex has grown at a -6.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $550.08M to $415.03M.
What does capex mean?
The money spent on long-term physical assets like machinery, data centers, and office buildings.