VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
CDW Corporation vs Alphabet Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
CDW Corporation
CDW · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into CDW Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View CDW analysisAlphabet Inc.
GOOGL · The 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 Alphabet Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View GOOGL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Alphabet Inc. leads (86 / 100 vs 52 / 100 for CDW Corporation).
- Segment focus: CDW Corporation has 4 segments (42.1% in Corporate); Alphabet Inc. has 6 segments (56.6% in Google Search & other (Advertising)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: CDW Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Alphabet Inc. has 10 across 4.
Primary market context
CDW Corporation
Corporate
IT solutions provider / value-added reseller (VAR) + services for U.S. private-sector businesses (250+ employees)
United States
Private-sector enterprises (mid-market and large)
Value-added reseller / systems integrator
42.1%
Alphabet Inc.
Google Search & other (Advertising)
Search advertising (intent-based digital ads)
Global
Advertisers (SMB to enterprise)
Ad platform / publisher
56.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
CDW Corporation strengths
Alphabet Inc. strengths
Segment mix
CDW Corporation segments
Full profile >Corporate
Competitive
Small Business
Competitive
Public
Competitive
Other (UK & Canada)
Competitive
Alphabet Inc. segments
Full profile >Google Search & other (Advertising)
Quasi-Monopoly
YouTube (Advertising)
Oligopoly
Google Network (Advertising)
Competitive
Google Subscriptions, Platforms & Devices
Quasi-Monopoly
Google Cloud
Oligopoly
Other Bets
Competitive
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