VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, January 5, 2026

Stock Comparison

Cintas Corporation vs Emerson Electric Co.

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

Cintas Corporation

CTAS · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$74.9B
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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Emerson Electric Co.

EMR · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$76.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
70/ 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: Emerson Electric Co. leads (70 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Cintas Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Cintas Corporation has 3 segments (77.1% in Uniform Rental and Facility Services); Emerson Electric Co. has 6 segments (24.2% in Final Control).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Cintas Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Emerson Electric Co. has 10 across 4.

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%

Emerson Electric Co.

Final Control

Market

Industrial control valves, isolation/shutoff valves, pressure relief & safety valves, actuators and regulators

Geography

Global

Customer

Process & hybrid manufacturers

Role

Automation components supplier

Revenue share

24.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Cintas Corporation
Emerson Electric Co.
Ticker / Exchange
CTAS - NASDAQ
EMR - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$74.9B
$76.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
50.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
23%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
17.6%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Business Services
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Uniform Rental and Facility Services
Final Control
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
63 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network
Last update
2026-01-01
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field NetworkSuite Bundling

Cintas Corporation strengths

Procurement InertiaOperational ExcellenceSwitching Costs General

Emerson Electric Co. strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesBrand TrustDesign In QualificationCompliance AdvantageDistribution ControlData Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsInteroperability Hub

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%

Emerson Electric Co. segments

Full profile >

Final Control

Oligopoly

24.2%

Measurement & Analytical

Oligopoly

22.9%

Discrete Automation

Competitive

13.9%

Safety & Productivity

Competitive

7.5%

Control Systems & Software

Oligopoly

23.2%

Test & Measurement

Competitive

8.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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