VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Lam Research Corporation vs Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

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

Lam Research Corporation

LRCX · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$225.8B
Gross margin (TTM)49.3%
Operating margin (TTM)33%
Net margin (TTM)29.7%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
73/ 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: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Lam Research Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Lam Research Corporation has 2 segments (62.3% in Systems); Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 2 segments (99.1% in LTL Services).
  • Moat breadth: Lam Research Corporation has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 7 across 2.

Primary market context

Lam Research Corporation

Systems

Market

Wafer fabrication equipment (etch, deposition, clean and related wafer processing tools)

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor manufacturers (memory, foundry, logic/IDM)

Role

Equipment OEM

Revenue share

62.3%

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

Lam Research Corporation
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
LRCX - NASDAQ
ODFL - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Market cap (USD)
$225.8B
$33.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
49.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
33%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
29.7%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
Semiconductors
Trucking
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Systems
LTL Services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
8%-12% (implied)
11%-14% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
73 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow Scale

Lam Research Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationLearning Curve YieldInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkData Workflow Lockin

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceReputation ReviewsSwitching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingProcurement Inertia

Segment mix

Lam Research Corporation segments

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Systems

Oligopoly

62.3%

Customer Support Business Group (CSBG)

Quasi-Monopoly

37.7%

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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Curation & Accuracy

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