VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Stock Comparison

Brown & Brown, Inc. vs Brambles Limited

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

Brown & Brown, Inc.

BRO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$27.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorFinancials
IndustryInsurance - Brokers
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-09
Moat score
61/ 100

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

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Brambles Limited

BXB · ASX

Market cap (USD)$30.8B
Gross margin (TTM)27.1%
Operating margin (TTM)19.3%
Net margin (TTM)12.3%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
CountryAU
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
71/ 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: Brambles Limited leads (71 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Brown & Brown, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Brown & Brown, Inc. has 2 segments (59% in Retail); Brambles Limited has 3 segments (55% in CHEP Americas).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Brown & Brown, Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Brambles Limited has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

Brown & Brown, Inc.

Retail

Market

Retail insurance brokerage and agency services (commercial P&C, employee benefits, personal lines) plus dealer F&I risk-mitigating products

Geography

Primarily United States; also selected international operations

Customer

Commercial (SMB to mid-market), public/quasi-public entities, professional and individual insured customers; auto/RV dealers for F&I

Role

Insurance intermediary (agent/broker) and risk solutions advisor

Revenue share

59%

Brambles Limited

CHEP Americas

Market

Pallet pooling and reusable transport packaging pooling services

Geography

Americas (North America and Latin America)

Customer

Manufacturers, producers/growers, retailers, and logistics partners

Role

Pooling asset owner/operator and service provider

Revenue share

55%

Side-by-side metrics

Brown & Brown, Inc.
Brambles Limited
Ticker / Exchange
BRO - New York Stock Exchange
BXB - ASX
Market cap (USD)
$27.5B
$30.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
27.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
19.3%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
12.3%
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Insurance - Brokers
Specialty Business Services
HQ country
US
AU
Primary segment
Retail
CHEP Americas
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
61 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Demand, Financial
Last update
2026-01-09
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit Cost

Brown & Brown, Inc. strengths

Procurement InertiaBrand TrustContractual ExclusivityPreferential Input Access

Brambles Limited strengths

Physical Network DensitySwitching Costs GeneralBenchmark Pricing Power

Segment mix

Brown & Brown, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Retail

Competitive

59%

Specialty Distribution

Oligopoly

41%

Brambles Limited segments

Full profile >

CHEP Americas

Oligopoly

55%

CHEP EMEA

Oligopoly

36.7%

CHEP Asia-Pacific

Oligopoly

8.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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