VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Stock Comparison

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. vs Brown & Brown, 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)$187B
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.

Full stock profile

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Brown & Brown, Inc.

BRO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$27.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorFinancials
IndustryInsurance - Brokers
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-09
Moat score
61/ 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 61 / 100 for Brown & Brown, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 7 segments (43% in Time-definite Express); Brown & Brown, Inc. has 2 segments (59% in Retail).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 9 moat types across 3 domains; Brown & Brown, Inc. has 5 across 3.

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%

Brown & Brown, Inc.

Retail

Market

Retail insurance brokerage and agency services (commercial P&C, employee benefits, personal lines) plus dealer F&I risk-mitigating products

Geography

Primarily United States; also selected international operations

Customer

Commercial (SMB to mid-market), public/quasi-public entities, professional and individual insured customers; auto/RV dealers for F&I

Role

Insurance intermediary (agent/broker) and risk solutions advisor

Revenue share

59%

Side-by-side metrics

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.
Brown & Brown, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
002352 - Shenzhen Stock Exchange
BRO - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$187B
$27.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
13.2%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
3.6%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Financials
Industry
Integrated Freight & Logistics
Insurance - Brokers
HQ country
CN
US
Primary segment
Time-definite Express
Retail
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Competitive
Market share
64.1% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
61 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-09

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustScale Economies Unit Cost

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. strengths

Physical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceService Field NetworkTwo Sided NetworkScope EconomiesSwitching Costs GeneralNon-core ancillary activities

Brown & Brown, Inc. strengths

Procurement InertiaContractual ExclusivityPreferential Input Access

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%

Brown & Brown, Inc. segments

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Retail

Competitive

59%

Specialty Distribution

Oligopoly

41%

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