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Old Dominion Freight Line (Old Dominion Freight Line) Financial Strength : 10 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Old Dominion Freight Line Financial Strength?

Old Dominion Freight Line has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.

Good Sign:

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc shows strong financial strength.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

Old Dominion Freight Line's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4,953.07. Old Dominion Freight Line's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.01. As of today, Old Dominion Freight Line's Altman Z-Score is 23.50.


Competitive Comparison of Old Dominion Freight Line's Financial Strength

For the Trucking subindustry, Old Dominion Freight Line's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Old Dominion Freight Line's Financial Strength Distribution in the Transportation Industry

For the Transportation industry and Industrials sector, Old Dominion Freight Line's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Old Dominion Freight Line's Financial Strength falls into.



Old Dominion Freight Line Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

Old Dominion Freight Line's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-0 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $421 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $60 Mil.

Old Dominion Freight Line's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Interest Coverage=-1*Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*421.011/-0.085
=4,953.07

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

Good Sign:

Ben Graham prefers companies' interest coverage to be at least 5. Old Dominion Freight Line Inc has enough cash to cover all of its debt. Its financial situation is stable.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

Old Dominion Freight Line's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio=Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue
=(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation) / Revenue
=(20 + 59.977) / 5982.2
=0.01

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Old Dominion Freight Line has a Z-score of 23.50, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.

Good Sign:

Altman Z-score of 23.5 is strong.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Old Dominion Freight Line  (NAS:ODFL) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

Old Dominion Freight Line has the Financial Strength Rank of 10. It shows strong financial strength and is unlikely to fall into distressed situations.


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Old Dominion Freight Line (Old Dominion Freight Line) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
500 Old Dominion Way, Thomasville, NC, USA, 27360
Old Dominion Freight Line is the second-largest less than truckload carrier in the United States, with more than 250 service centers and 11,000-plus tractors. It is one of the most disciplined and efficient providers in the trucking industry, and its profitability and capital returns stand head and shoulders above its peers. Strategic initiatives revolve around increasing network density through market share gains and maintaining industry-leading service via steadfast infrastructure investment.
Executives
David S Congdon director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and COO C/O OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC., 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Stith Thomas A. Iii director 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Steven W. Hartsell officer: SVP - Sales 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Andrew Stephen Davis director 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Christopher James Kelley officer: SVP - Operations 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Bradley R Gabosch director 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
David J. Bates officer: SVP - Operations C/O XPO, INC., FIVE AMERICAN LANE, GREENWICH CT 06831
Leo H Suggs director UNION PACIFIC CORP, 1416 DODGE ST, OMAHA NE 68179
D. Michael Wray director 7205 PINETREE ROAD, RICHMOND VA 23229
Gregory B Plemmons officer: SVP - Sales 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Wendy T. Stallings director 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Earl E Congdon director, officer: Chairman of the Board and CEO C/O OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC., 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Sherry A Aaholm director 500 JACKSON STREET, COLUMBUS IN 47201
Christopher T Brooks officer: SVP - Human Resources & Safety 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360
Kimberly S Maready officer: VP - Accounting & Fin. (PAO) 500 OLD DOMINION WAY, THOMASVILLE NC 27360