VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Auckland International Airport Limited vs W.W. Grainger, Inc.
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 analysisW.W. Grainger, Inc.
GWW · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View GWW analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Auckland International Airport Limited leads (74 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for W.W. Grainger, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Auckland International Airport Limited has 3 segments; W.W. Grainger, Inc. has 3 segments (79.9% in High-Touch Solutions N.A.).
- Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Auckland International Airport Limited has 5 moat types across 3 domains; W.W. Grainger, Inc. 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
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
High-Touch Solutions N.A.
MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) products distribution and value-added inventory/procurement solutions
North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico)
Mid-size and large businesses with complex purchasing operations; also government and institutions
Distributor / wholesaler + onsite inventory services
79.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Auckland International Airport Limited strengths
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 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
W.W. Grainger, Inc. segments
Full profile >High-Touch Solutions N.A.
Competitive
Endless Assortment
Competitive
Other (Cromwell U.K. + captive insurance)
Competitive
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