VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Stock Comparison
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. vs Hormel Foods 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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ATD analysisHormel Foods Corporation
HRL · New York Stock Exchange
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View HRL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 58 / 100.
- Segment focus: Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 3 segments (74% in Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)); Hormel Foods Corporation has 3 segments (61.6% in Retail).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Hormel Foods Corporation has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)
Road transportation fuel retail (gasoline/diesel) at convenience sites; includes unmanned/automated fuel stations
North America and Europe (plus select other regions via the network)
Consumers and small fleets
Fuel retailer and site operator
74%
Hormel Foods Corporation
Retail
U.S. branded packaged foods sold through retail channels (grocery, mass, club, natural, drug, dollar/discount, e-commerce)
United States
Retailers and e-commerce platforms (sell-through to consumers)
Branded manufacturer / marketer
61.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. strengths
Hormel Foods Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchandise and services (in-store convenience retail)
Competitive
Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)
Competitive
Other revenues (ancillary energy and other income streams)
Competitive
Hormel Foods Corporation segments
Full profile >Retail
Competitive
Foodservice
Competitive
International
Competitive
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