VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Brown & Brown, Inc. vs O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
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 analysisO'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
ORLY · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ORLY analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. leads (63 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Brown & Brown, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Brown & Brown, Inc. has 2 segments (59% in Retail); O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has 2 segments (52% in DIY Aftermarket Retail).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Brown & Brown, Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has 7 across 2.
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%
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
DIY Aftermarket Retail
Specialty automotive aftermarket parts retail (DIY channel)
United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada
Consumers (do-it-yourself vehicle owners)
Specialty retailer
52%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Brown & Brown, Inc. strengths
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Brown & Brown, Inc. segments
Full profile >Retail
Competitive
Specialty Distribution
Oligopoly
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. segments
Full profile >DIY Aftermarket Retail
Oligopoly
Professional (B2B) Aftermarket Distribution
Competitive
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