VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. vs Halma plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
BJ · 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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HLMA · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. leads (60 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Halma plc).
- Segment focus: BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (97.8% in Merchandise and Gasoline Sales); Halma plc has 3 segments (40% in Safety).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Halma plc has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
Merchandise and Gasoline Sales
Membership warehouse club retail (groceries, fresh foods, general merchandise, gasoline, ancillary services)
United States (primarily Eastern U.S.)
Households and small businesses (members)
Retailer / warehouse club operator
97.8%
Halma plc
Safety
Safety technologies (fire safety, public safety, worker safety, and protection of critical assets/infrastructure)
Global
Commercial/industrial facility owners and operators; infrastructure operators; installers and OEM channels
Technology OEM / component + systems supplier
40%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. strengths
Halma plc strengths
Segment mix
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchandise and Gasoline Sales
Oligopoly
Membership Fee Income
Oligopoly
Halma plc segments
Full profile >Safety
Competitive
Environmental & Analysis
Competitive
Healthcare
Competitive
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