VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. vs Tesla, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
ODFL · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View ODFL analysisTesla, Inc.
TSLA · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TSLA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Tesla, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 2 segments (99.1% in LTL Services); Tesla, Inc. has 3 segments (78.9% in Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Tesla, Inc. has 9 across 3.
Primary market context
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%
Tesla, Inc.
Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)
Battery-electric passenger vehicles (BEV) and connected vehicle software
United States (market share datapoint); global competition
Consumers and small fleets
OEM (design, manufacture, direct-to-consumer sales)
78.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. strengths
Tesla, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. segments
Full profile >LTL Services
Oligopoly
Other Services (Drayage, Brokerage, Supply Chain Consulting)
Competitive
Tesla, Inc. segments
Full profile >Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)
Competitive
Services and Other (Supercharging + after-sales + used vehicles + insurance)
Quasi-Monopoly
Energy Generation and Storage (Megapack + Powerwall + solar)
Oligopoly
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