VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. vs Judges Scientific plc
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 analysisJudges Scientific plc
JDG · London Stock Exchange - AIM
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View JDG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Judges Scientific plc leads (63 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.).
- Segment focus: Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 3 segments (74% in Road transportation fuel (retail fuel and related mobility services)); Judges Scientific plc has 2 segments (51.7% in Vacuum).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Judges Scientific plc has 3 across 1.
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%
Judges Scientific plc
Vacuum
Vacuum and surface-science related instrumentation (e.g., UHV/vacuum components and systems, thin-film/surface engineering adjacent tools)
Global
Research labs and high-tech manufacturing
Equipment manufacturer
51.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. strengths
Judges Scientific plc 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
Judges Scientific plc segments
Full profile >Materials Sciences
Competitive
Vacuum
Competitive
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