VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Bentley Systems, Incorporated vs Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

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

Bentley Systems, Incorporated

BSY · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$12.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
64/ 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 · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$36.2B
Gross margin (TTM)33%
Operating margin (TTM)25%
Net margin (TTM)19%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryTrucking
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
70/ 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 (70 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Bentley Systems, Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: Bentley Systems, Incorporated has 4 segments; Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 2 segments (99.1% in LTL Services).
  • Moat breadth: Bentley Systems, Incorporated has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 6 across 2.

Primary market context

Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)

Market

Infrastructure engineering design and simulation software (CAD/BIM for civil, rail, water, plants, and facilities)

Geography

Global

Customer

Engineering and construction firms; public and private infrastructure owner-operators

Role

Engineering authoring + analysis software vendor

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

LTL Services

Market

Less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation

Geography

United States (primarily); broader North America via alliances

Customer

B2B shippers

Role

Asset-based carrier (pickup, linehaul, delivery)

Revenue share

99.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Bentley Systems, Incorporated
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BSY - NASDAQ
ODFL - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$12.5B
$36.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
33%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
25%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
19%
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
n/a
Trucking
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)
LTL Services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
11%-13% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
64 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-10
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite BundlingData Workflow Lockin

Bentley Systems, Incorporated strengths

Training Org Change CostsInteroperability HubProcurement InertiaDe Facto StandardEcosystem Complements

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceScale Economies Unit CostBrand Trust

Segment mix

Bentley Systems, Incorporated segments

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Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)

Oligopoly

n/a

Geoprofessional Applications (Seequent)

Oligopoly

n/a

Bentley Infrastructure Cloud (ProjectWise, SYNCHRO, AssetWise)

Oligopoly

n/a

Digital Twin Platform & Asset Analytics (Cesium, iTwin, Asset Analytics)

Competitive

n/a

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. segments

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LTL Services

Oligopoly

99.1%

Other Services (Drayage, Brokerage, Supply Chain Consulting)

Competitive

0.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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