VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Auckland International Airport Limited vs Fastenal Company
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Auckland International Airport Limited
AIA · NZX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View AIA analysisFastenal Company
FAST · Nasdaq Stock Market
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 FAST analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Auckland International Airport Limited leads (74 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Fastenal Company).
- Segment focus: Auckland International Airport Limited has 3 segments; Fastenal Company has 3 segments (54.5% in Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)).
- Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Auckland International Airport Limited has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Fastenal Company has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Auckland International Airport Limited
Aeronautical (regulated airport services)
Aeronautical airport services at Auckland Airport (airfield landing/parking, passenger terminal and related charges)
New Zealand (Auckland catchment)
Airlines and aviation operators (direct customers); passengers indirectly
Airport infrastructure operator
Fastenal Company
Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)
Industrial & construction supplies distribution (MRO/OEM consumables) via local branches
North America (primary) + select international
B2B
Distributor / MRO supplier
54.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Auckland International Airport Limited strengths
Fastenal Company strengths
Segment mix
Auckland International Airport Limited segments
Full profile >Aeronautical (regulated airport services)
Monopoly
Retail concessions and car parking
Quasi-Monopoly
Commercial property and precinct development
Competitive
Fastenal Company segments
Full profile >Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)
Competitive
Onsite solutions (embedded customer locations)
Competitive
Other / non-traditional sales (services & custom manufacturing)
Competitive
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