VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Autodesk, Inc. vs FedEx Corporation

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

Autodesk, Inc.

ADSK · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$58.9B
Gross margin (TTM)91.3%
Operating margin (TTM)22.3%
Net margin (TTM)16.1%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
69/ 100

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

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FedEx Corporation

FDX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
72/ 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: FedEx Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for Autodesk, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Autodesk, Inc. has 5 segments (47.9% in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO)); FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)).
  • Moat breadth: Autodesk, Inc. has 7 moat types across 2 domains; FedEx Corporation has 6 across 4.

Primary market context

Autodesk, Inc.

Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO)

Market

Architecture, engineering, construction & operations (AECO) software (BIM, civil design, construction management)

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B / professional

Role

Software vendor (design + construction workflow platform)

Revenue share

47.9%

FedEx Corporation

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Market

Integrated parcel and express delivery (air-ground integrator model)

Geography

Global

Customer

Business and consumer shippers

Role

Carrier / integrator

Revenue share

85.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Autodesk, Inc.
FedEx Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
ADSK - NASDAQ
FDX - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$58.9B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
91.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
22.3%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
16.1%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
Software - Application
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO)
Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
18% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,464
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
69 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Autodesk, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinSuite BundlingTwo Sided NetworkFormat Lock InEcosystem ComplementsProcurement Inertia

FedEx Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerScope EconomiesData Network Effects

Segment mix

Autodesk, Inc. segments

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Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO)

Oligopoly

47.9%

AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT

Quasi-Monopoly

25.6%

Manufacturing (MFG)

Oligopoly

19.4%

Media and Entertainment (M&E)

Competitive

5.1%

Other (Consulting and other products/services)

Competitive

1.9%

FedEx Corporation segments

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Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Oligopoly

85.6%

FedEx Freight (LTL)

Oligopoly

10.1%

Corporate, other, and eliminations (Dataworks, Office, Logistics)

Competitive

4.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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