VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Crown Castle Inc. vs FedEx Corporation

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

Crown Castle Inc.

CCI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$36.4B
Gross margin (TTM)73.4%
Operating margin (TTM)-61%
Net margin (TTM)-95.4%
SectorReal Estate
IndustryREIT - Specialty
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
84/ 100

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

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FedEx Corporation

FDX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
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: Crown Castle Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for FedEx Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Crown Castle Inc. has 2 segments (67% in Towers); FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Crown Castle Inc. has 3 moat types across 3 domains; FedEx Corporation has 6 across 4.

Primary market context

Crown Castle Inc.

Towers

Market

U.S. macrocell tower leasing (wireless site rental)

Geography

United States

Customer

Mobile network operators

Role

Infrastructure owner/lessor

Revenue share

67%

FedEx Corporation

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Market

Integrated parcel and express delivery (air-ground integrator model)

Geography

Global

Customer

Business and consumer shippers

Role

Carrier / integrator

Revenue share

85.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Crown Castle Inc.
FedEx Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
CCI - New York Stock Exchange
FDX - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$36.4B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
73.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
-61%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
-95.4%
n/a
Sector
Real Estate
Industrials
Industry
REIT - Specialty
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Towers
Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
16%-26% (implied)
18% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,464
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Legal, Demand
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network Density

Crown Castle Inc. strengths

Permits Rights Of WayLong Term Contracts

FedEx Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustBenchmark Pricing PowerScope EconomiesData Network Effects

Segment mix

Crown Castle Inc. segments

Full profile >

Towers

Oligopoly

67%

Fiber (small cells + fiber solutions)

Competitive

33%

FedEx Corporation segments

Full profile >

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Oligopoly

85.6%

FedEx Freight (LTL)

Oligopoly

10.1%

Corporate, other, and eliminations (Dataworks, Office, Logistics)

Competitive

4.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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