Operating Cash Flow
Old Dominion Freight Line Operating Cash Flow increased by 20.4% to $373.63M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.0%, from $336.52M to $373.63M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Cash Flow shows an upward trend with a 3.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Consistently high operating cash flow indicates a healthy, self-sustaining business capable of funding its own growth and returning capital to shareholders.
Detailed definition
Net cash from operating activities measures the total amount of cash generated by a company's core business operations....
Peer comparison
Investors often compare this to capital expenditures to calculate Free Cash Flow, a primary valuation metric for mature tech giants.
net_cash_from_operatingHistorical 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 | $197.98M | $364.32M | $339.99M | $388.73M | $427.33M | $514.18M | $361.35M | $415.37M | $287.84M | $429.24M | $436.69M | $423.89M | $387.86M | $446.48M | $401.06M | $336.52M | $285.85M | $437.47M | $310.29M | $373.63M |
| QoQ Change | — | +84.0% | -6.7% | +14.3% | +9.9% | +20.3% | -29.7% | +14.9% | -30.7% | +49.1% | +1.7% | -2.9% | -8.5% | +15.1% | -10.2% | -16.1% | -15.1% | +53.0% | -29.1% | +20.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +115.8% | +41.1% | +6.3% | +6.9% | -32.6% | -16.5% | +20.9% | +2.1% | +34.7% | +4.0% | -8.2% | -20.6% | -26.3% | -2.0% | -22.6% | +11.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Old Dominion Freight Line's operating cash flow?
- Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) reported operating cash flow of $373.63M in Q1 2026.
- How has Old Dominion Freight Line's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Old Dominion Freight Line's operating cash flow increased by 11.0% year-over-year, from $336.52M to $373.63M.
- What is the long-term trend for Old Dominion Freight Line's operating cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Old Dominion Freight Line's operating cash flow has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.21B to $1.37B.
- What does operating cash flow mean?
- The actual amount of cash a company brings in from its day-to-day business activities.