Contrasting Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) & DSV (OTCMKTS:DSDVY)

DSV (OTCMKTS:DSDVY) and Old Dominion Freight Line (NASDAQ:ODFL) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.2% of DSV shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.8% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Old Dominion Freight Line shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares DSV and Old Dominion Freight Line”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DSV	$37.45 billion	1.29	$1.23 billion	$3.29	30.44
Old Dominion Freight Line	$5.50 billion	6.78	$1.02 billion	$5.19	34.64

DSV has higher revenue and earnings than Old Dominion Freight Line. DSV is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Old Dominion Freight Line, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

DSV has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Old Dominion Freight Line has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares DSV and Old Dominion Freight Line’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DSV	2.41%	9.38%	3.79%
Old Dominion Freight Line	19.44%	24.87%	19.47%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for DSV and Old Dominion Freight Line, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DSV	1	0	3	0	2.50
Old Dominion Freight Line	2	13	10	1	2.38

Old Dominion Freight Line has a consensus price target of $227.65, indicating a potential upside of 26.62%. Given Old Dominion Freight Line’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Old Dominion Freight Line is more favorable than DSV.

Summary

Old Dominion Freight Line beats DSV on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DSV

DSV A/S offers transport and logistics services in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and the Pacific. It operates through three segments: Air & Sea, Road, and Solutions. The company provides air freight, air freight compliance and carrier, and rail freight services; sea freight, and sea freight compliance and carrier services, as well as freight containers. It also offers road freight services, such as part and full loads, groupage, specialized transport, express, and online and document handling services; and workshops. In addition, the company provides logistics solutions for automotive, technology, healthcare, energy, industrial, retail/ fashion, and chemical sectors; and inventory management solutions. Further, it offers special project transport services, such as industrial projects, renewable energy, government logistics, ship charter, and air charter services; and courier and warehousing services. The company was formerly known as DSV Panalpina A/S and changed its name to DSV A/S in September 2021. DSV A/S was incorporated in 1976 and is based in Hedehusene, Denmark.

About Old Dominion Freight Line

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. operates as a less-than-truckload motor carrier in the United States and North America. The company offers regional, inter-regional, and national less-than-truckload services, as well as expedited transportation. It also provides various value-added services, including container drayage, truckload brokerage, and supply chain consulting. As of December 31, 2023, it owned and operated 10,791 tractors, 31,233 linehaul trailers, and 15,181 pickup and delivery trailers; 46 fleet maintenance centers; and 257 service centers. Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Thomasville, North Carolina.