KNX vs ODFL
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. and OLD Dominion Freight Line, Inc., side by side — 10 fiscal years reported in USD, drawn from SEC filings.
Most recent reported year
| Metric | KNX | ODFL |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.5B | $5.5B |
| Net income | $65.9M | $1.0B |
| Gross margin | · | · |
| Net margin | 0.9% | 18.6% |
| Return on equity | 0.9% | 23.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $0.41 | $4.84 |
| Dividend / share | $0.72 | $1.12 |
| Payout ratio | 178.1% | 23.0% |
| Free cash flow | · | $955.1M |
| Equity | $7.1B | $4.3B |
| Net debt / equity | 0.22× | −0.02× |
| Current ratio | 0.86× | 1.44× |
| Revenue CAGR 5y | 9.8% | 6.5% |
| Profit CAGR 5y | −30.6% | 8.8% |
KNX bills 1.4× the revenue of ODFL, and ODFL keeps more of each dollar of revenue as profit (18.6% against 0.9%).
The stronger figure of the pair is set in bold. That is arithmetic, not a recommendation — this page does not pick a winner. "·" marks a figure not available in our data.
10 years side by side
| Fiscal year | KNX | ODFL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $7.5B | $5.5B |
| FY2024 | $7.4B | $5.8B |
| FY2023 | $7.1B | $5.9B |
| FY2022 | $7.4B | $6.3B |
| FY2021 | $6.0B | $5.3B |
| FY2020 | $4.7B | $4.0B |
| FY2019 | $4.8B | $4.1B |
| FY2018 | $5.3B | $4.0B |
| FY2017 | $2.4B | $3.4B |
| FY2016 | $1.1B | $3.0B |
Bottom line
| Fiscal year | KNX | ODFL |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $65.9M | $1.0B |
| FY2024 | $117.6M | $1.2B |
| FY2023 | $217.1M | $1.2B |
| FY2022 | $771.3M | $1.4B |
| FY2021 | $743.4M | $1.0B |
| FY2020 | $410.0M | $672.7M |
| FY2019 | $309.2M | $615.5M |
| FY2018 | $419.3M | $605.7M |
| FY2017 | $484.3M | $463.8M |
| FY2016 | $93.9M | $295.8M |
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | +$1,973,300,000 | KNX |
| FY2024 | +$1,595,268,000 | KNX |
| FY2023 | +$1,275,614,000 | KNX |
| FY2022 | +$1,168,505,000 | KNX |
| FY2021 | +$741,691,000 | KNX |
| FY2020 | +$658,734,000 | KNX |
| FY2019 | +$734,839,000 | KNX |
| FY2018 | +$1,300,371,000 | KNX |
| FY2017 | −$932,659,000 | ODFL |
| FY2016 | −$1,873,483,000 | ODFL |
| FY2015 | −$1,789,478,000 | ODFL |
| FY2014 | +$1,510,827,000 | KNX |
| FY2013 | +$1,780,547,000 | KNX |
| FY2012 | +$1,841,506,000 | KNX |
| FY2011 | +$1,875,163,000 | KNX |
| FY2010 | +$1,448,725,000 | KNX |
| FY2009 | +$1,326,348,000 | KNX |
The higher-revenue side has changed between KNX and ODFL over this period. The gap has widened since the earliest year compared.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
17 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −17.7 pp | ODFL |
| FY2024 | −18.8 pp | ODFL |
| FY2023 | −18.1 pp | ODFL |
| FY2022 | −11.6 pp | ODFL |
| FY2021 | −7.3 pp | ODFL |
| FY2020 | −8.0 pp | ODFL |
| FY2019 | −8.6 pp | ODFL |
| FY2018 | −7.1 pp | ODFL |
| FY2017 | +6.2 pp | KNX |
| FY2016 | −1.4 pp | ODFL |
| FY2015 | −0.2 pp | ODFL |
| FY2014 | −5.8 pp | ODFL |
| FY2013 | −5.0 pp | ODFL |
| FY2012 | −4.4 pp | ODFL |
| FY2011 | −4.6 pp | ODFL |
| FY2010 | −9.4 pp | ODFL |
| FY2009 | −19.7 pp | ODFL |
The higher net margin has changed hands between KNX and ODFL over this period.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KNX's net margin has been more volatile than ODFL's over the 17 comparable fiscal years — 7.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.8.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in net margin changed hands between KNX and ODFL over these 17 fiscal years — KNX led in 1 and ODFL in 16.
17 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Standard deviation, each side
KNX's return on equity has been more volatile than ODFL's over the 14 comparable fiscal years — 18.6 percentage points of standard deviation against 5.8.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.
Year by year
The lead in return on equity changed hands between KNX and ODFL over these 14 fiscal years — KNX led in 3 and ODFL in 11.
14 of 18 comparable fiscal years — a year missing data on either side is not counted.