VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. vs Pool Corporation

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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Pool Corporation

POOL · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)11.1%
Net margin (TTM)7.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Distribution
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
56/ 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 56 / 100 for Pool Corporation).
  • Segment focus: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 7 segments (43% in Time-definite Express); Pool Corporation has 1 segment (100% in Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)).
  • 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; Pool Corporation 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%

Pool Corporation

Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Market

Wholesale distribution of swimming pool, irrigation/landscape, and related outdoor living products

Geography

North America (majority), with operations in Europe and Australia

Customer

Pool builders/remodelers, pool service/repair professionals, specialty pool retailers, irrigation/landscape contractors, commercial pool operators

Role

Distributor / wholesaler

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.
Pool Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
002352 - Shenzhen Stock Exchange
POOL - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$187.6B
$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
13.2%
29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
4.7%
11.1%
Net margin (TTM)
3.6%
7.8%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Integrated Freight & Logistics
Industrial - Distribution
HQ country
CN
US
Primary segment
Time-definite Express
Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)
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
56 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostScope Economies

S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. strengths

Brand TrustOperational ExcellenceService Field NetworkTwo Sided NetworkSwitching Costs GeneralNon-core ancillary activities

Pool Corporation strengths

Procurement InertiaData 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%

Pool Corporation segments

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Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Competitive

100%

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