VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

MSCI Inc. vs Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

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

MSCI Inc.

MSCI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$43.9B
Gross margin (TTM)82.4%
Operating margin (TTM)54.2%
Net margin (TTM)40%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
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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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: both at 76 / 100.
  • Segment focus: MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index); 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: MSCI Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 7 across 2.

Primary market context

MSCI Inc.

Index

Market

Investment indexes and index licensing

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and asset managers

Role

Index provider / benchmark administrator

Revenue share

55.9%

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

MSCI Inc.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
ODFL - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Market cap (USD)
$43.9B
$33.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
82.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
54.2%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
40%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Trucking
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Index
LTL Services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
23%-27% (implied)
11%-14% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Switching Costs General

MSCI Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardCompliance AdvantageData Workflow Lockin

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityCapex Knowhow ScaleOperational ExcellenceReputation ReviewsSuite BundlingProcurement Inertia

Segment mix

MSCI Inc. segments

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Index

Oligopoly

55.9%

Analytics

Oligopoly

23.6%

Sustainability and Climate

Competitive

11.4%

Private Assets

Competitive

9%

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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