VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Chubb Limited vs Pool Corporation

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

Chubb Limited

CB · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$126.1B
Gross margin (TTM)28.5%
Operating margin (TTM)21.1%
Net margin (TTM)16.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInsurance - Property & Casualty
CountryCH
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
68/ 100

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

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Pool Corporation

POOL · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)11.1%
Net margin (TTM)7.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Distribution
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
56/ 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: Chubb Limited leads (68 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Pool Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Chubb Limited has 6 segments (40% in North America Commercial P&C Insurance); Pool Corporation has 1 segment (100% in Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Chubb Limited has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Pool Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Chubb Limited

North America Commercial P&C Insurance

Market

Commercial property & casualty and corporate accident & health insurance

Geography

North America

Customer

Businesses and institutions (middle market to large corporates); specialty commercial

Role

Primary insurer / underwriter

Revenue share

40%

Pool Corporation

Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Market

Wholesale distribution of swimming pool, irrigation/landscape, and related outdoor living products

Geography

North America (majority), with operations in Europe and Australia

Customer

Pool builders/remodelers, pool service/repair professionals, specialty pool retailers, irrigation/landscape contractors, commercial pool operators

Role

Distributor / wholesaler

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Chubb Limited
Pool Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
CB - New York Stock Exchange
POOL - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$126.1B
$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
28.5%
29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
21.1%
11.1%
Net margin (TTM)
16.5%
7.8%
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Industrial - Distribution
HQ country
CH
US
Primary segment
North America Commercial P&C Insurance
Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
68 / 100
56 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal, Financial
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-04
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Chubb Limited strengths

Distribution ControlOperational ExcellenceBrand TrustCompliance AdvantageCost Of Capital AdvantageInstalled Base Consumables

Pool Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostScope EconomiesProcurement InertiaData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

Chubb Limited segments

Full profile >

North America Commercial P&C Insurance

Competitive

40%

North America Personal P&C Insurance

Oligopoly

12%

North America Agricultural Insurance

Oligopoly

5%

Overseas General Insurance

Competitive

27%

Global Reinsurance

Oligopoly

3%

Life Insurance

Competitive

13%

Pool Corporation segments

Full profile >

Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Competitive

100%

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Curation & Accuracy

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