VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. vs CDW Corporation

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

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

ATD · Toronto Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$70.7B
Gross margin (TTM)18.5%
Operating margin (TTM)5.3%
Net margin (TTM)3.6%
SectorConsumer
IndustrySpecialty Retail
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
58/ 100

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

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CDW Corporation

CDW · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$17.4B
Gross margin (TTM)21.6%
Operating margin (TTM)7.4%
Net margin (TTM)4.8%
SectorTechnology
IndustryInformation Technology Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
52/ 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: Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. leads (58 / 100 vs 52 / 100 for CDW Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 3 segments (74% in Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)); CDW Corporation has 4 segments (42.1% in Corporate).
  • Moat breadth: Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; CDW Corporation has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)

Market

Road transportation fuel retail (gasoline/diesel) at convenience sites; includes unmanned/automated fuel stations

Geography

North America and Europe (plus select other regions via the network)

Customer

Consumers and small fleets

Role

Fuel retailer and site operator

Revenue share

74%

CDW Corporation

Corporate

Market

IT solutions provider / value-added reseller (VAR) + services for U.S. private-sector businesses (250+ employees)

Geography

United States

Customer

Private-sector enterprises (mid-market and large)

Role

Value-added reseller / systems integrator

Revenue share

42.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
CDW Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
ATD - Toronto Stock Exchange
CDW - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$70.7B
$17.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
18.5%
21.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
5.3%
7.4%
Net margin (TTM)
3.6%
4.8%
Sector
Consumer
Technology
Industry
Specialty Retail
Information Technology Services
HQ country
CA
US
Primary segment
Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)
Corporate
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Weak
Moat score
58 / 100
52 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-05
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational ExcellenceScope Economies

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityBrand TrustSupply Chain Control

CDW Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkPreferential Input AccessProcurement InertiaGovernment Contracting Relationships

Segment mix

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. segments

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Merchandise and services (in-store convenience retail)

Competitive

25.2%

Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)

Competitive

74%

Other revenues (ancillary energy and other income streams)

Competitive

0.8%

CDW Corporation segments

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Corporate

Competitive

42.1%

Small Business

Competitive

7.3%

Public

Competitive

38.8%

Other (UK & Canada)

Competitive

11.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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