VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Airbus SE vs Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

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

Airbus SE

AIR · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$160.3B
Gross margin (TTM)15.5%
Operating margin (TTM)7.8%
Net margin (TTM)7%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
CountryNL
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
91/ 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: Airbus SE leads (91 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Airbus SE has 3 segments (71.7% in Commercial Aircraft); Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 2 segments (99.1% in LTL Services).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Airbus SE has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 7 across 2.

Primary market context

Airbus SE

Commercial Aircraft

Market

Large commercial jet aircraft manufacturing (narrowbody and widebody)

Geography

Global

Customer

Airlines and aircraft lessors

Role

OEM / integrator

Revenue share

71.7%

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

Airbus SE
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AIR - Euronext Paris
ODFL - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Market cap (USD)
$160.3B
$33.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
15.5%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
7.8%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
7%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Trucking
HQ country
NL
US
Primary segment
Commercial Aircraft
LTL Services
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
68.8% (implied)
11%-14% (implied)
HHI estimate
5,704
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
91 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-01
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow Scale

Airbus SE strengths

Training Org Change CostsLong Term ContractsService Field NetworkGovernment Contracting Relationships

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceReputation ReviewsSwitching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingProcurement Inertia

Segment mix

Airbus SE segments

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Commercial Aircraft

Duopoly

71.7%

Helicopters

Oligopoly

11.2%

Defence and Space

Oligopoly

17.1%

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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