---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-056982"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ODFL"
cik: "0000878927"
company_name: "OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC."
filed_at: "2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T08:44:28.265135+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Old Dominion Q1 EPS $1.19, revenue down 5.8%; cuts FY capex to $450M

## Summary
- Net income $254.7M ($1.19 diluted EPS) vs $292.3M ($1.34) YoY, down 12.9% and 11.2% respectively.
- Total revenue $1.37B, down 5.8% YoY; LTL tons per day fell 6.3%.
- Operating ratio worsened 190 bps to 75.4% from 73.5% due to revenue deleverage.
- FY2025 capex plan reduced by $125M to ~$450M; real estate and equipment investments still planned.
- Returned $260.6M to shareholders via $201.1M buybacks and $59.5M dividends in Q1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-056982
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ODFL
- cik: 0000878927
- company_name: OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878927/000095017025056982/0000950170-25-056982-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/878927/000095017025056982/odfl-20250423.htm

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