VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. vs QUALCOMM Incorporated

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

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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QUALCOMM Incorporated

QCOM · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$186.1B
Gross margin (TTM)55.4%
Operating margin (TTM)27.9%
Net margin (TTM)12.5%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
70/ 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 70 / 100 for QUALCOMM Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 2 segments (99.1% in LTL Services); QUALCOMM Incorporated has 4 segments (62.8% in Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)).
  • Moat breadth: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 7 moat types across 2 domains; QUALCOMM Incorporated has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

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%

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)

Market

Smartphone application processors and cellular modem/RF platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Smartphone OEMs

Role

fabless semiconductor/platform supplier

Revenue share

62.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
QUALCOMM Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
ODFL - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
QCOM - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$33.4B
$186.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
55.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
27.9%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
12.5%
Sector
Industrials
Technology
Industry
Trucking
Semiconductors
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
LTL Services
Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
11%-14% (implied)
22%-26% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Supply, Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow Scale

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceReputation ReviewsSwitching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingProcurement Inertia

QUALCOMM Incorporated strengths

Keystone ComponentEcosystem ComplementsDesign In QualificationScope EconomiesIP Choke PointLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. segments

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LTL Services

Oligopoly

99.1%

Other Services (Value-added logistics)

Competitive

0.9%

QUALCOMM Incorporated segments

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Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)

Oligopoly

62.8%

Automotive silicon (connectivity, digital cockpit, ADAS/AD)

Oligopoly

8.9%

IoT silicon (consumer, industrial, edge networking)

Competitive

14.9%

Wireless technology licensing (cellular SEPs, royalties)

Oligopoly

12.6%

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