VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Brown & Brown, Inc. vs Deere & Company
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Brown & Brown, Inc.
BRO · 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 BRO analysisDeere & Company
DE · 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 DE analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Deere & Company leads (63 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Brown & Brown, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Brown & Brown, Inc. has 2 segments (59% in Retail); Deere & Company has 4 segments (38.4% in Production & Precision Agriculture).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Brown & Brown, Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Deere & Company has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Brown & Brown, Inc.
Retail
Retail insurance brokerage and agency services (commercial P&C, employee benefits, personal lines) plus dealer F&I risk-mitigating products
Primarily United States; also selected international operations
Commercial (SMB to mid-market), public/quasi-public entities, professional and individual insured customers; auto/RV dealers for F&I
Insurance intermediary (agent/broker) and risk solutions advisor
59%
Deere & Company
Production & Precision Agriculture
Large-scale agricultural equipment and integrated precision agriculture technology
Global
Production-scale growers; dealer/retail channels
OEM + precision ag platform provider
38.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Brown & Brown, Inc. strengths
Deere & Company strengths
Segment mix
Brown & Brown, Inc. segments
Full profile >Retail
Competitive
Specialty Distribution
Oligopoly
Deere & Company segments
Full profile >Production & Precision Agriculture
Oligopoly
Small Agriculture & Turf
Competitive
Construction & Forestry
Oligopoly
Financial Services
Competitive
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