VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Brambles Limited vs Fastenal Company
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Brambles Limited
BXB · ASX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View BXB analysisFastenal Company
FAST · Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Fastenal Company's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View FAST analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Brambles Limited leads (71 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Fastenal Company).
- Segment focus: Brambles Limited has 3 segments (55% in CHEP Americas); Fastenal Company has 3 segments (54.5% in Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Brambles Limited has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Fastenal Company has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Brambles Limited
CHEP Americas
Pallet pooling and reusable transport packaging pooling services
Americas (North America and Latin America)
Manufacturers, producers/growers, retailers, and logistics partners
Pooling asset owner/operator and service provider
55%
Fastenal Company
Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)
Industrial & construction supplies distribution (MRO/OEM consumables) via local branches
North America (primary) + select international
B2B
Distributor / MRO supplier
54.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Brambles Limited strengths
Fastenal Company strengths
Segment mix
Brambles Limited segments
Full profile >CHEP Americas
Oligopoly
CHEP EMEA
Oligopoly
CHEP Asia-Pacific
Oligopoly
Fastenal Company segments
Full profile >Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)
Competitive
Onsite solutions (embedded customer locations)
Competitive
Other / non-traditional sales (services & custom manufacturing)
Competitive
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