VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. vs Prologis, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK.B · 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 BRK.B analysisPrologis, Inc.
PLD · 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 PLD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Prologis, Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Berkshire Hathaway Inc.).
- Segment focus: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has 11 segments (28.3% in Insurance (underwriting + investment income)); Prologis, Inc. has 2 segments (91.8% in Real Estate (Rental Operations and Development)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: n/a vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has 17 moat types across 4 domains; Prologis, Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Insurance (underwriting + investment income)
Insurance and reinsurance (property and casualty + life/health), including float-funded investing
Global
Consumers and businesses (policyholders) and insurers (reinsurance cedents)
Underwriter and reinsurer plus investment manager of float
28.3%
Prologis, Inc.
Real Estate (Rental Operations and Development)
Logistics/industrial real estate leasing & development
Global
Logistics users (retail, e-commerce, 3PL, manufacturing)
Owner/operator/developer (landlord)
91.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. strengths
Prologis, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. segments
Full profile >Insurance (underwriting + investment income)
Competitive
BNSF Railway (freight rail transportation)
Oligopoly
Berkshire Hathaway Energy (regulated utilities, pipelines, renewables)
Monopoly
Industrial products manufacturing (PCC, Lubrizol, IMC, Marmon, etc.)
Oligopoly
Building products & housing (Clayton Homes, Shaw, Johns Manville, Benjamin Moore, etc.)
Competitive
Consumer products manufacturing (Duracell, Forest River, apparel/footwear, toys, etc.)
Competitive
Service businesses (FlightSafety, NetJets, TTI, Dairy Queen, etc.)
Competitive
Retailing businesses (Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, home furnishings, jewelry, See's, etc.)
Competitive
Pilot Travel Centers (travel centers + wholesale fuel marketing)
Oligopoly
McLane (wholesale distribution to convenience stores and restaurants)
Oligopoly
Holding company capital allocation and investing
Competitive
Prologis, Inc. segments
Full profile >Real Estate (Rental Operations and Development)
Competitive
Strategic Capital (co-investment ventures / investment management)
Competitive
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