VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. vs Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
LPLA · Nasdaq
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LPLA analysisOld Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
ODFL · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.).
- Segment focus: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Advisor Platform); Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 2 segments (99.1% in LTL Services).
- Moat breadth: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 7 across 2.
Primary market context
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
Advisor Platform
Advisor-mediated wealth management platform (independent broker-dealer + RIA custody/clearing)
United States
Financial advisors and financial institutions
Platform / broker-dealer / custodian
100%
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
LTL Services
North American less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation
North America (primarily United States)
B2B shippers
Asset-based LTL carrier (terminal network + pickup & delivery + linehaul)
99.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. strengths
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. segments
Full profile >Advisor Platform
Oligopoly
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. segments
Full profile >LTL Services
Oligopoly
Other Services (Value-added logistics)
Competitive
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