VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. vs Universal Music Group N.V.
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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ODFL analysisUniversal Music Group N.V.
UMG · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View UMG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Universal Music Group N.V. leads (77 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 2 segments (99.1% in LTL Services); Universal Music Group N.V. has 3 segments (75.2% in Recorded Music).
- Moat breadth: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Universal Music Group N.V. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
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%
Universal Music Group N.V.
Recorded Music
Recorded music rights (labels) and monetization (streaming, physical, licensing/sync)
Global
Digital service providers (audio/video/social), physical retailers, and licensing counterparties
Label / master rights holder; artist development, marketing and distribution
75.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. strengths
Universal Music Group N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. segments
Full profile >LTL Services
Oligopoly
Other Services (Value-added logistics)
Competitive
Universal Music Group N.V. segments
Full profile >Recorded Music
Oligopoly
Music Publishing
Oligopoly
Merchandising and Other
Competitive
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