Old Dominion Freight Line Inc (ODFL) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 0.78x

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc (ODFL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.78x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $272.70 Million is below net income of $350.60 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore Old Dominion Freight Line Inc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

0.78x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$272.70 Million
USD

Net Income

$350.60 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc across 35 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Old Dominion Freight Line Inc generate cash.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc (1991–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.34x $1.37 Billion $1.02 Billion ▼ -4.3%
2024 1.40x $1.66 Billion $1.19 Billion ▲ +10.5%
2023 1.27x $1.57 Billion $1.24 Billion ▲ +3.1%
2022 1.23x $1.69 Billion $1.38 Billion ▲ +0.0%
2021 1.23x $1.69 Billion $1.38 Billion ▲ +4.8%
2020 1.17x $1.21 Billion $1.03 Billion ▼ -15.5%
2019 1.39x $933.02 Million $672.68 Million ▼ -6.7%
2018 1.49x $900.12 Million $605.67 Million ▲ +28.5%
2017 1.16x $536.29 Million $463.77 Million ▼ -39.5%
2016 1.91x $565.58 Million $295.76 Million ▲ +5.2%
2015 1.82x $553.88 Million $304.69 Million ▲ +24.2%
2014 1.46x $391.67 Million $267.51 Million ▼ -13.9%
2013 1.70x $350.67 Million $206.11 Million ▼ -12.1%
2012 1.94x $328.06 Million $169.45 Million ▼ -2.7%
2011 1.99x $277.38 Million $139.47 Million ▲ +6.6%
2010 1.86x $141.08 Million $75.65 Million ▼ -50.3%
2009 3.75x $130.72 Million $34.87 Million ▲ +31.0%
2008 2.86x $196.51 Million $68.68 Million ▲ +30.3%
2007 2.20x $157.74 Million $71.83 Million ▲ +3.1%
2006 2.13x $154.61 Million $72.57 Million ▲ +0.3%
2005 2.12x $113.62 Million $53.48 Million ▼ -7.8%
2004 2.30x $89.84 Million $38.99 Million ▼ -15.3%
2003 2.72x $75.06 Million $27.60 Million ▲ +15.6%
2002 2.35x $44.34 Million $18.85 Million ▼ -13.2%
2001 2.71x $32.26 Million $11.90 Million ▼ -11.8%
2000 3.07x $42.16 Million $13.72 Million ▲ +12.5%
1999 2.73x $39.99 Million $14.64 Million ▼ -31.4%
1998 3.98x $44.27 Million $11.12 Million ▲ +43.8%
1997 2.77x $27.79 Million $10.04 Million ▼ -31.2%
1996 4.03x $24.73 Million $6.14 Million ▲ +46.4%
1995 2.75x $13.20 Million $4.80 Million ▲ +21.7%
1994 2.26x $22.60 Million $10.00 Million ▲ +17.2%
1993 1.93x $16.00 Million $8.30 Million ▼ -21.3%
1992 2.45x $21.30 Million $8.70 Million ▼ -95.2%
1991 50.50x $10.10 Million $200.00K
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.