VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Eli Lilly and Company vs Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LLY 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 66 / 100 for Eli Lilly and Company).
- Segment focus: Eli Lilly and Company has 5 segments (65.5% in Cardiometabolic Health); Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 2 segments (99.1% in LTL Services).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Eli Lilly and Company has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 6 across 2.
Primary market context
Eli Lilly and Company
Cardiometabolic Health
Branded cardiometabolic pharmaceuticals (type 2 diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic/cardiovascular conditions; especially incretin therapies)
Global
Patients via prescribers; payers/PBMs; wholesaler & pharmacy channels
Drug developer, manufacturer, and marketer
65.5%
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
Eli Lilly and Company strengths
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Eli Lilly and Company segments
Full profile >Cardiometabolic Health
Oligopoly
Oncology
Competitive
Immunology
Competitive
Neuroscience
Competitive
Other
Competitive
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. segments
Full profile >LTL Services
Oligopoly
Other Services (Drayage, Brokerage, Supply Chain Consulting)
Competitive
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