VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Constellation Software Inc. vs O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Constellation Software Inc.
CSU · Toronto Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CSU analysisO'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
ORLY · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ORLY analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Constellation Software Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Constellation Software Inc. has 6 segments; O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has 2 segments (52% in DIY Aftermarket Retail).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Constellation Software Inc. has 3 moat types across 2 domains; O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has 7 across 2.
Primary market context
Constellation Software Inc.
Volaris Operating Group
Vertical market software (VMS) portfolios across diverse industries (Volaris)
Global (North America, Continental Europe, UK, Australia, South America, Africa)
Organizations in specific verticals (mix of public and private sector)
Vertical market software vendor (application provider + long-term maintainer)
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
DIY Aftermarket Retail
Specialty automotive aftermarket parts retail (DIY channel)
United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada
Consumers (do-it-yourself vehicle owners)
Specialty retailer
52%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Constellation Software Inc. strengths
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Constellation Software Inc. segments
Full profile >Volaris Operating Group
Competitive
Harris Operating Group
Competitive
Topicus.com Operating Group
Competitive
Jonas Operating Group
Competitive
Perseus Operating Group
Competitive
Vela Operating Group
Competitive
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. segments
Full profile >DIY Aftermarket Retail
Oligopoly
Professional (B2B) Aftermarket Distribution
Competitive
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