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

Latest as of March 2026: 1.57x

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc (ODFL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.57x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $373.63 Million exceeds net income of $238.26 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Also explore total assets of Old Dominion Freight Line Inc for the complete picture of this company's asset base.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.57x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$373.63 Million
USD

Net Income

$238.26 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 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. Check ODFL goodwill-adjusted equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

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. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see ODFL market cap.

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.