VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. vs Fastenal Company

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)$27.4B
Gross margin (TTM)13.2%
Operating margin (TTM)4.7%
Net margin (TTM)3.6%
SectorIndustrials
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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Fastenal Company

FAST · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
60/ 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 60 / 100 for Fastenal Company).
  • Segment focus: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 7 segments (43% in Time-definite Express); Fastenal Company has 3 segments (54.5% in Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)).
  • 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; Fastenal Company 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%

Fastenal Company

Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)

Market

Industrial & construction supplies distribution (MRO/OEM consumables) via local branches

Geography

North America (primary) + select international

Customer

B2B

Role

Distributor / MRO supplier

Revenue share

54.5%

Side-by-side metrics

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.
Fastenal Company
Ticker / Exchange
002352 - Shenzhen Stock Exchange
FAST - Nasdaq Stock Market
Market cap (USD)
$27.4B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
13.2%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
3.6%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
CN
US
Primary segment
Time-definite Express
Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)
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
60 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceScope EconomiesSwitching Costs General

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. strengths

Brand TrustScale Economies Unit CostService Field NetworkTwo Sided NetworkNon-core ancillary activities

Fastenal Company strengths

Data Workflow Lockin

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%

Fastenal Company segments

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Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)

Competitive

54.5%

Onsite solutions (embedded customer locations)

Competitive

42.4%

Other / non-traditional sales (services & custom manufacturing)

Competitive

3.1%

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