VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA vs W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA
CFR · SIX Swiss Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CFR analysisW.W. Grainger, Inc.
GWW · New York Stock Exchange
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View GWW analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA leads (84 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for W.W. Grainger, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA has 3 segments (71.6% in Jewellery Maisons); W.W. Grainger, Inc. has 3 segments (79.9% in High-Touch Solutions N.A.).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA has 4 moat types across 2 domains; W.W. Grainger, Inc. has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA
Jewellery Maisons
Luxury jewellery (branded fine jewellery & high jewellery)
Global
Affluent and high-net-worth consumers
Brand owner, manufacturer and direct-to-client retailer
71.6%
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
High-Touch Solutions N.A.
MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) products distribution and value-added inventory/procurement solutions
North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico)
Mid-size and large businesses with complex purchasing operations; also government and institutions
Distributor / wholesaler + onsite inventory services
79.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA strengths
W.W. Grainger, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA segments
Full profile >Jewellery Maisons
Oligopoly
Specialist Watchmakers
Oligopoly
Other (Fashion & Accessories, Watchfinder, ancillary)
Competitive
W.W. Grainger, Inc. segments
Full profile >High-Touch Solutions N.A.
Competitive
Endless Assortment
Competitive
Other (Cromwell U.K. + captive insurance)
Competitive
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