Old Dominion Freight Line (Nasdaq: ODFL) reported earnings on July 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.

The 10-second takeaway
 For the quarter ended June 30 (Q2), Old Dominion Freight Line beat slightly on revenues and beat expectations on earnings per share.

Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue grew. GAAP earnings per share expanded significantly.

Margins grew across the board.

Revenue details
 Old Dominion Freight Line notched revenue of $590.2 million. The 13 analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated revenue of $580.3 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 9.0% higher than the prior-year quarter's $541.5 million.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

EPS details
 EPS came in at $0.68. The 19 earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ averaged $0.64 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.68 for Q2 were 24% higher than the prior-year quarter's $0.55 per share.

Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.

Margin details
 For the quarter, gross margin was 29.0%, 80 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 16.5%, 120 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 9.9%, 110 basis points better than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)

Looking ahead
 Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $594.1 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.66.

Next year's average estimate for revenue is $2.28 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.34.

Investor sentiment
 The stock has a five-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 108 members out of 128 rating the stock outperform, and 20 members rating it underperform. Among 42 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 34 give Old Dominion Freight Line a green thumbs-up, and eight give it a red thumbs-down.

Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Old Dominion Freight Line is outperform, with an average price target of $44.20.

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