VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Cintas Corporation vs VINCI SA

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

Cintas Corporation

CTAS · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$74.7B
Gross margin (TTM)50.3%
Operating margin (TTM)23%
Net margin (TTM)17.6%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
63/ 100

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

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VINCI SA

DG · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$67.5B
Gross margin (TTM)16%
Operating margin (TTM)12.1%
Net margin (TTM)6.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryEngineering & Construction
CountryFR
Data as of2026-01-03
Moat score
57/ 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: Cintas Corporation leads (63 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for VINCI SA).
  • Segment focus: Cintas Corporation has 3 segments (77.1% in Uniform Rental and Facility Services); VINCI SA has 7 segments (44.4% in VINCI Construction).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Cintas Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; VINCI SA has 7 across 2.

Primary market context

Cintas Corporation

Uniform Rental and Facility Services

Market

B2B uniform rental and route-based facility services (entrance mats, restroom supplies, towels/mops, etc.)

Geography

North America (primarily United States; also Canada and Latin America)

Customer

Businesses (SMB to large enterprise) via local delivery routes and branches

Role

Service operator / rental provider (route-based distribution and processing network)

Revenue share

77.1%

VINCI SA

VINCI Construction

Market

Construction and civil engineering contracting (buildings, infrastructure and specialty networks)

Geography

Global

Customer

Public-sector project owners and private developers/industrial clients

Role

General contractor / civil engineering contractor

Revenue share

44.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Cintas Corporation
VINCI SA
Ticker / Exchange
CTAS - NASDAQ
DG - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$74.7B
$67.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
50.3%
16%
Operating margin (TTM)
23%
12.1%
Net margin (TTM)
17.6%
6.5%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Business Services
Engineering & Construction
HQ country
US
FR
Primary segment
Uniform Rental and Facility Services
VINCI Construction
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
63 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Legal, Supply
Last update
2026-01-01
2026-01-03

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field NetworkOperational Excellence

Cintas Corporation strengths

Procurement InertiaSuite BundlingSwitching Costs General

VINCI SA strengths

Concession LicensePermits Rights Of WayCapex Knowhow ScaleCapacity MoatCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Cintas Corporation segments

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Uniform Rental and Facility Services

Competitive

77.1%

First Aid and Safety Services

Competitive

11.8%

All Other (Fire Protection Services and Uniform Direct Sale)

Competitive

11.1%

VINCI SA segments

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VINCI Autoroutes

Monopoly

9.2%

VINCI Airports

Oligopoly

6.3%

Other concessions (incl. VINCI Highways and PPP assets)

Competitive

0.8%

VINCI Energies

Competitive

28.4%

Cobra IS

Competitive

9.9%

VINCI Construction

Competitive

44.4%

VINCI Immobilier

Competitive

1.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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