VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Judges Scientific plc vs Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Judges Scientific plc
JDG · London Stock Exchange - AIM
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View JDG analysisOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
ODFL · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ODFL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Judges Scientific plc).
- Segment focus: Judges Scientific plc has 2 segments (51.7% in Vacuum); Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 2 segments (99.1% in LTL Services).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Judges Scientific plc has 3 moat types across 1 domains; Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 6 across 2.
Primary market context
Judges Scientific plc
Vacuum
Vacuum and surface-science related instrumentation (e.g., UHV/vacuum components and systems, thin-film/surface engineering adjacent tools)
Global
Research labs and high-tech manufacturing
Equipment manufacturer
51.7%
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
LTL Services
Less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation
United States (primarily); broader North America via alliances
B2B shippers
Asset-based carrier (pickup, linehaul, delivery)
99.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Judges Scientific plc strengths
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Judges Scientific plc segments
Full profile >Materials Sciences
Competitive
Vacuum
Competitive
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. segments
Full profile >LTL Services
Oligopoly
Other Services (Drayage, Brokerage, Supply Chain Consulting)
Competitive
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