VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Copart, Inc. vs Ecolab Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Copart, Inc.
CPRT · The NASDAQ Global Select Market
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 CPRT analysisEcolab Inc.
ECL · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Copart, Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Ecolab Inc.).
- Segment focus: Copart, Inc. has 2 segments (83% in United States); Ecolab Inc. has 4 segments (49.5% in Global Industrial).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Copart, Inc. has 5 moat types across 5 domains; Ecolab Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Copart, Inc.
United States
Online salvage & used vehicle remarketing services
United States
Vehicle sellers (insurance carriers, dealers, fleets) and vehicle buyers (dismantlers, rebuilders, dealers, exporters, consumers)
Intermediary marketplace + ancillary services (transport, storage, title)
83%
Ecolab Inc.
Global Industrial
Industrial water treatment & process chemistry (incl. food & beverage processing and pulp & paper process aids)
Global
B2B
formulator + on-site service/optimization provider
49.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Copart, Inc. strengths
Ecolab Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Copart, Inc. segments
Full profile >United States
Oligopoly
International
Competitive
Ecolab Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Industrial
Oligopoly
Global Institutional & Specialty
Oligopoly
Global Healthcare & Life Sciences
Oligopoly
Global Pest Elimination
Oligopoly
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