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Sep 30, 2023

Old Dominion Q3 2023 Earnings Report

Old Dominion's financial performance reflected softness in the domestic economy but also showed encouraging trends with an increase in LTL shipments per day.

Key Takeaways

Old Dominion Freight Line reported a decrease in revenue by 5.5% due to a 6.9% decrease in LTL tons per day, which was partially offset by a 3.1% increase in LTL revenue per hundredweight. The company's operating ratio increased by 150 basis points to 70.6%. Despite these challenges, LTL shipments per day increased, and the company maintained high on-time service performance.

LTL shipments per day averaged 49,670 during the third quarter, an increase from the first six months of the year.

On-time service performance was 99% with a 0.1% cargo claims ratio.

LTL revenue per hundredweight, excluding fuel surcharges, increased by 8.9%.

Operating ratio increased to 70.6% due to an increase in overhead costs.

Total Revenue
$1.52B
Previous year: $1.6B
-5.5%
EPS
$1.55
Previous year: $1.68
-7.7%
LTL Revenue Per CWT
$31.9
Previous year: $30.9
+3.1%
LTL Tons
2.34M
Previous year: 2.56M
-8.4%
Avg. Length of Haul (miles)
927
Previous year: 932
-0.5%
Gross Profit
$556M
Previous year: $609M
-8.6%
Cash and Equivalents
$207M
Previous year: $217M
-4.7%
Total Assets
$5.3B
Previous year: $4.81B
+10.1%

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Forward Guidance

Old Dominion expects to continue investing in its service center capacity, equipment, and technology to maintain excess capacity and provide superior service.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income