VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Bureau Veritas S.A. vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

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

Bureau Veritas S.A.

BVI · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$12.3B
Gross margin (TTM)22.7%
Operating margin (TTM)14%
Net margin (TTM)9.3%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryConsulting Services
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
66/ 100

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

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United Parcel Service, Inc.

UPS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$99B
Gross margin (TTM)18.1%
Operating margin (TTM)8.9%
Net margin (TTM)6.3%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
72/ 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: United Parcel Service, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Bureau Veritas S.A.).
  • Segment focus: Bureau Veritas S.A. has 6 segments (29.3% in Buildings & Infrastructure); United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Bureau Veritas S.A. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; United Parcel Service, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Bureau Veritas S.A.

Buildings & Infrastructure

Market

Construction, buildings and infrastructure inspection/testing and project assurance

Geography

Global

Customer

Developers, contractors, infrastructure operators, public authorities

Role

Third-party testing/inspection and compliance verification across project lifecycle

Revenue share

29.3%

United Parcel Service, Inc.

U.S. Domestic Package

Market

U.S. small parcel and time-definite package delivery

Geography

United States

Customer

B2B and B2C shippers (including e-commerce)

Role

Integrated parcel carrier (pickup, sort, linehaul, last-mile)

Revenue share

66.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Bureau Veritas S.A.
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BVI - Euronext Paris
UPS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$12.3B
$99B
Gross margin (TTM)
22.7%
18.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
14%
8.9%
Net margin (TTM)
9.3%
6.3%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Consulting Services
Integrated Freight & Logistics
HQ country
FR
US
Primary segment
Buildings & Infrastructure
U.S. Domestic Package
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
34.3% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,639
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
66 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field NetworkOperational Excellence

Bureau Veritas S.A. strengths

Regulated Standards PipeProcurement InertiaSwitching Costs GeneralCapex Knowhow Scale

United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerData Workflow LockinBrand TrustScope Economies

Segment mix

Bureau Veritas S.A. segments

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Marine & Offshore

Oligopoly

8.1%

Agri-Food & Commodities

Competitive

20.3%

Industry

Competitive

21.1%

Buildings & Infrastructure

Competitive

29.3%

Certification

Competitive

8.4%

Consumer Products Services

Competitive

12.8%

United Parcel Service, Inc. segments

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U.S. Domestic Package

Oligopoly

66.3%

International Package

Oligopoly

19.7%

Supply Chain Solutions

Competitive

14%

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