VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. vs Ferguson Enterprises Inc.

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

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

BIP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)26.4%
Operating margin (TTM)24.6%
Net margin (TTM)3.6%
SectorUtilities
CountryBM
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
74/ 100

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

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Ferguson Enterprises Inc.

FERG · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$44.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
72/ 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: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. leads (74 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Ferguson Enterprises Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 segments; Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in United States).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

Utilities

Market

Regulated and contracted utility infrastructure (electric transmission, gas pipelines/distribution, metering and residential energy services)

Geography

Global

Customer

Regulators and contracted counterparties; residential and commercial end-users via utility networks

Role

Owner-operator of regulated networks and contracted utility assets

Ferguson Enterprises Inc.

United States

Market

Value-added distribution of plumbing, HVAC, PVF, waterworks and related products/services

Geography

United States

Customer

Residential and non-residential professional trade customers (contractors/builders) plus industrial and infrastructure customers

Role

Value-added distributor (B2B)

Revenue share

95.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BIP - New York Stock Exchange
FERG - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$44.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
26.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
24.6%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
3.6%
n/a
Sector
Utilities
Industrials
HQ country
BM
US
Primary segment
Utilities
United States
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-31
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit Cost

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. strengths

Concession LicenseLong Term Contracts

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. strengths

Scope EconomiesData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. segments

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Utilities

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Transport

Oligopoly

n/a

Midstream

Oligopoly

n/a

Data

Oligopoly

n/a

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. segments

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United States

Competitive

95.1%

Canada

Competitive

4.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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