Old Dominion Freight Line Q3 Profit Rises 1%

(RTTNews) - Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) released earnings for its third quarter that rose compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $85.58 million, or $1.03 per share. This was higher than $84.37 million, or $0.99 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.97 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 0.4% to $782.61 million. This was up from $779.47 million last year.

Old Dominion Freight Line earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $85.58 Mln. vs. $84.37 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 1.4% -EPS (Q3): $1.03 vs. $0.99 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.97 -Revenue (Q3): $782.61 Mln vs. $779.47 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 0.4%