VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. vs Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

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

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.

002352 · Shenzhen Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$187.6B
Gross margin (TTM)13.2%
Operating margin (TTM)4.7%
Net margin (TTM)3.6%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics
CountryCN
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
75/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

ATD · Toronto Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$70.7B
Gross margin (TTM)18.5%
Operating margin (TTM)5.3%
Net margin (TTM)3.6%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
58/ 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: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. leads (75 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.).
  • Segment focus: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 7 segments (43% in Time-definite Express); Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 3 segments (74% in Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 9 moat types across 3 domains; Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.

Time-definite Express

Market

Premium time-definite parcel express delivery services

Geography

China

Customer

B2B, B2C

Role

Integrated parcel pickup, sorting, line-haul, and last-mile delivery

Revenue share

43%

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)

Market

Road transportation fuel retail (gasoline/diesel) at convenience sites; includes unmanned/automated fuel stations

Geography

North America and Europe (plus select other regions via the network)

Customer

Consumers and small fleets

Role

Fuel retailer and site operator

Revenue share

74%

Side-by-side metrics

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
002352 - Shenzhen Stock Exchange
ATD - Toronto Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$187.6B
$70.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
13.2%
18.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
5.3%
Net margin (TTM)
3.6%
3.6%
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
Industry
Integrated Freight & Logistics
Specialty Retail
HQ country
CN
CA
Primary segment
Time-definite Express
Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Competitive
Market share
64.1% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Weak
Moat score
75 / 100
58 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityBrand TrustOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostService Field NetworkTwo Sided NetworkSwitching Costs GeneralNon-core ancillary activities

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. strengths

Supply Chain Control

Segment mix

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. segments

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Time-definite Express

Quasi-Monopoly

43%

Economy Express

Oligopoly

10%

LTL Freight

Competitive

13%

Cold Chain & Pharmaceutical

Competitive

3%

Intra-city On-demand

Oligopoly

3%

Supply Chain & International

Competitive

25%

Other (Non-logistics & Undistributed Units)

Competitive

3%

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. segments

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Merchandise and services (in-store convenience retail)

Competitive

25.2%

Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)

Competitive

74%

Other revenues (ancillary energy and other income streams)

Competitive

0.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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