VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

HOYA Corporation vs Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

HOYA Corporation

7741 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$8.1T
Gross margin (TTM)80.1%
Operating margin (TTM)29.5%
Net margin (TTM)23.5%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Instruments & Supplies
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
72/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

ODFL · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Market cap (USD)$33.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
IndustryTrucking
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
76/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for HOYA Corporation).
  • Segment focus: HOYA Corporation has 5 segments (48.2% in Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)); Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 2 segments (99.1% in LTL Services).
  • Moat breadth: HOYA Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 7 across 2.

Primary market context

HOYA Corporation

Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)

Market

Ophthalmic products (eyeglass lenses, contact lens retail, intraocular lenses)

Geography

Global (eyeglass lenses & IOL); Japan (contact lens retail)

Customer

Optical retailers, consumers, hospitals/clinics

Role

Manufacturer and retailer

Revenue share

48.2%

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

LTL Services

Market

North American less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation

Geography

North America (primarily United States)

Customer

B2B shippers

Role

Asset-based LTL carrier (terminal network + pickup & delivery + linehaul)

Revenue share

99.1%

Side-by-side metrics

HOYA Corporation
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
7741 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
ODFL - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Market cap (USD)
$8.1T
$33.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
80.1%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
29.5%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
23.5%
n/a
Sector
Healthcare
Industrials
Industry
Medical - Instruments & Supplies
Trucking
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)
LTL Services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
11%-14% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityReputation Reviews

HOYA Corporation strengths

Brand TrustCompliance AdvantageDesign In QualificationLearning Curve YieldNiche speech synthesis portfolio

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleOperational ExcellenceSwitching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingProcurement Inertia

Segment mix

HOYA Corporation segments

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Eye Health Domain (healthcare-related products)

Oligopoly

48.2%

Med-Tech Domain (medical-related products)

Oligopoly

15.4%

Electronics-related products (semiconductor/display photomask materials, HDD substrates)

Oligopoly

30.6%

Imaging-related products (optical lenses and optical materials)

Competitive

5.3%

Other (speech synthesis software)

Competitive

0.5%

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. segments

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LTL Services

Oligopoly

99.1%

Other Services (Value-added logistics)

Competitive

0.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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