VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Barry Callebaut AG vs Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Barry Callebaut AG
BARN · SIX Swiss Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View BARN analysisFerguson Enterprises Inc.
FERG · 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 FERG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Barry Callebaut AG).
- Segment focus: Barry Callebaut AG has 2 segments (68.7% in Global Chocolate); Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in United States).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Barry Callebaut AG has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Barry Callebaut AG
Global Chocolate
Chocolate ingredients and solutions (B2B) for food manufacturers and professional/artisan customers
Global
Industrial food manufacturers; professional/artisan users (chocolatiers, bakers, pastry chefs, foodservice)
Ingredient manufacturer / solutions provider
68.7%
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
United States
Value-added distribution of plumbing, HVAC, PVF, waterworks and related products/services
United States
Residential and non-residential professional trade customers (contractors/builders) plus industrial and infrastructure customers
Value-added distributor (B2B)
95.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Barry Callebaut AG strengths
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Barry Callebaut AG segments
Full profile >Global Chocolate
Oligopoly
Global Cocoa
Oligopoly
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. segments
Full profile >United States
Competitive
Canada
Competitive
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