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

Latest as of March 2026: 0.83x

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc (ODFL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.83x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $311.06 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($373.63 Million). See Old Dominion Freight Line Inc (ODFL) working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

0.83x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

$311.06 Million
USD

Operating Cash Flow

$373.63 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$62.57 Million
USD

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

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc across 35 annual periods. Explore ODFL cash flow to debt ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc (1991–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.70x $955.10 Million $1.37 Billion $415.03 Million ▲ +30.3%
2024 0.54x $887.97 Million $1.66 Billion $771.32 Million ▲ +3.4%
2023 0.52x $811.83 Million $1.57 Billion $757.31 Million ▼ -4.5%
2022 0.54x $916.43 Million $1.69 Billion $775.15 Million ▲ +0.0%
2021 0.54x $916.43 Million $1.69 Billion $775.15 Million ▼ -0.8%
2020 0.55x $662.53 Million $1.21 Billion $550.08 Million ▼ -28.0%
2019 0.76x $707.94 Million $933.02 Million $225.08 Million ▲ +119.0%
2018 0.35x $311.82 Million $900.12 Million $588.29 Million ▲ +20.5%
2017 0.29x $154.17 Million $536.29 Million $382.12 Million ▲ +10.1%
2016 0.26x $147.64 Million $565.58 Million $417.94 Million ▲ +57.5%
2015 0.17x $91.82 Million $553.88 Million $462.06 Million ▲ +170.6%
2014 0.06x $23.99 Million $391.67 Million $367.68 Million ▼ -61.0%
2013 0.16x $55.06 Million $350.67 Million $295.61 Million ▲ +214.1%
2012 -0.14x $-45.14 Million $328.06 Million $373.19 Million ▼ -240.5%
2011 0.10x $27.17 Million $277.38 Million $250.21 Million ▼ -60.2%
2010 0.25x $34.73 Million $141.08 Million $106.35 Million ▲ +140.1%
2009 -0.61x $-80.17 Million $130.72 Million $210.89 Million ▼ -903.1%
2008 0.08x $15.01 Million $196.51 Million $181.50 Million ▲ +141.4%
2007 -0.18x $-29.09 Million $157.74 Million $186.83 Million ▲ +35.9%
2006 -0.29x $-44.49 Million $154.61 Million $199.10 Million ▼ -12.8%
2005 -0.26x $-28.97 Million $113.62 Million $142.60 Million ▼ -494.5%
2004 -0.04x $-3.85 Million $89.84 Million $93.70 Million ▲ +88.0%
2003 -0.36x $-26.84 Million $75.06 Million $101.90 Million ▲ +38.2%
2002 -0.58x $-25.65 Million $44.34 Million $69.99 Million ▼ -64.4%
2001 -0.35x $-11.36 Million $32.26 Million $43.61 Million ▲ +29.1%
2000 -0.50x $-20.92 Million $42.16 Million $63.08 Million ▼ -596.4%
1999 0.10x $4.00 Million $39.99 Million $35.99 Million ▲ +647.6%
1998 -0.02x $-808.00K $44.27 Million $45.08 Million ▲ +92.1%
1997 -0.23x $-6.44 Million $27.79 Million $34.22 Million ▲ +57.8%
1996 -0.55x $-13.59 Million $24.73 Million $38.32 Million ▲ +50.3%
1995 -1.11x $-14.60 Million $13.20 Million $27.80 Million ▼ -455.5%
1994 -0.20x $-4.50 Million $22.60 Million $27.10 Million ▲ +39.9%
1993 -0.33x $-5.30 Million $16.00 Million $21.30 Million ▼ -116.6%
1992 2.00x $42.60 Million $21.30 Million $21.30 Million ▲ +415.6%
1991 -0.63x $-6.40 Million $10.10 Million $16.50 Million
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).