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AExcellent

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.(ODFL)

A

Financial data as of Dec 31, 2024Improving · Industrials

FCF Margin15.3%Free Cash Flow / Revenue
Cash Conversion139.9%Operating CF / Net Income
Free Cash Flow$888.0M
Revenue$5.8B
Net Cash$48.7MCash exceeds debt
Debt / FCF0.1xManageable debt load
Current Ratio1.33Adequate short-term liquidity
YoY FCF Growth+68.6%5 of 5 quarters positive

How This Grade Was Calculated

Base grade from FCF margin, adjusted by financial health factors

BaseA
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+0.5Healthy FCF margin with manageable debt (15.3%, 0.1x)
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+1Strong YoY FCF growth (68.6% YoY)
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+1Net cash position with strong FCF margin
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+1Very low debt-to-FCF ratio (0.1x)
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FinalA

Analysis Summary

Strengths

  • Strong FCF margin (15.3%)
  • Excellent cash conversion (140%)
  • Net cash position ($0.0B)
  • Very low debt relative to cash flow (0.1x)
  • Strong YoY FCF growth (+68.6%)
  • FCF trend is improving

Financial Breakdown

Key financials compared side by side

Margin Composition

FCF Margin15.3%
Net Margin20.4%
Operating CF Margin28.5%
CapEx Ratio13.3%

Balance Sheet Health

Debt, liquidity, and leverage snapshot

Net Cash$48.7MCash exceeds debt
Debt / FCF0.1xManageable debt load
Current Ratio1.33Adequate liquidity
Debt / Equity0.01Low leverage

Quarterly FCF Trend

+68.6% YoYImproving (+68.6%)

Free cash flow per quarter

Sector Comparison — Industrials

FCF Margin ranked against sector peers

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Detailed Metrics

Company NameOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
SectorIndustrials
Free Cash Flow$888.0M
Revenue$5.8B
Net Income$1.2B
Operating Cash Flow$1.7B
Capital Expenditure$771.3M
FCF Margin15.3%
Cash Conversion Rate139.9%
Net Margin20.4%
Total Debt$60.0M
Total Cash$108.7M
Net Cash$48.7M
Current Ratio1.33
Debt / Equity0.01
Debt / FCF0.1x
YoY FCF Growth+68.6%
Positive Quarters5 of 5
Trend DirectionImproving
Report DateDec 31, 2024
GradeA
Data SourceYahoo Finance

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