VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Apple Inc. vs Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Apple Inc.
AAPL · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
FERG · New York Stock Exchange
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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View FERG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Apple Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Ferguson Enterprises Inc.).
- Segment focus: Apple Inc. has 5 segments (50.4% in iPhone); Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in United States).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Apple Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Apple Inc.
iPhone
Smartphones (with focus on premium smartphones and iOS ecosystem devices)
Global
Consumers and enterprises (end-users), plus carrier/retail channels
OEM / platform owner
50.4%
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
United States
Value-added distribution of plumbing, HVAC, PVF, waterworks and related products/services
United States
Residential and non-residential professional trade customers (contractors/builders) plus industrial and infrastructure customers
Value-added distributor (B2B)
95.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Apple Inc. strengths
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Apple Inc. segments
Full profile >iPhone
Oligopoly
Mac
Oligopoly
iPad
Oligopoly
Wearables, Home and Accessories
Competitive
Services
Quasi-Monopoly
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. segments
Full profile >United States
Competitive
Canada
Competitive
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