Old Dominion Freight Line Q4 Income Climbs 3%

(RTTNews) - Old Dominion Freight Line (ODFL) released a profit for its fourth quarter that advanced compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line advanced to $72.22 million, or $0.85 per share. This was higher than $69.87 million, or $0.81 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.84 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 1.9% to $734.57 million. This was up from $721.05 million last year.

Old Dominion Freight Line earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $72.22 Mln. vs. $69.87 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 3.4% -EPS (Q4): $0.85 vs. $0.81 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 4.9% -Analysts Estimate: $0.84 -Revenue (Q4): $734.57 Mln vs. $721.05 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 1.9%