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Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) stock, explained like you're 5

Old Dominion Freight Line trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ODFL. It is a large cap company in the trucking freight/courier services industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 37.7 billion dollars.

Ticker
ODFL
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Trucking Freight/Courier Services
Size
Large cap, about 37.7 billion dollars

Is Old Dominion Freight Line a small, medium or large cap company?

Yes. Old Dominion Freight Line is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 37.7 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Old Dominion Freight Line makes money

  • Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
  • Moving goods and people.
  • Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves ODFL stock

  • Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
  • Business spending and the health of the economy.
  • Costs of materials and labor.

In the news lately

  • Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) Stock Bumped Up to "Buy" by Wall Street Zen (MarketBeat)
  • 3 Cash Heavy Stocks We Think Twice About (Yahoo Finance)
  • StoneX reiterates Hold on Old Dominion Freight Line stock (Investing.com)
  • Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) Gains On Raised Earnings Views, Is The Valuation Still Compelling? (Simply Wall Street)
  • Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day (MarketWatch)

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Key terms to know before you follow ODFL

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Old Dominion Freight Line stock

What does Old Dominion Freight Line do?

Old Dominion Freight Line trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker ODFL. It is a large cap company in the trucking freight/courier services industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 37.7 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Old Dominion Freight Line?

Old Dominion Freight Line trades under the ticker ODFL on the Nasdaq.

What is Old Dominion Freight Line's market cap?

Old Dominion Freight Line is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 37.7 billion dollars.

How does Old Dominion Freight Line make money?

Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.

What moves ODFL stock?

Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.

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Compare ODFL: ODFL vs UPS, ODFL vs JBHT, ODFL vs ZTO

Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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