VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. vs Fastenal Company
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A.
DIM · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View DIM analysisFastenal Company
FAST · Nasdaq Stock 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 FAST analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. leads (80 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Fastenal Company).
- Segment focus: Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. has 2 segments (75% in Sterile single-use bioprocessing consumables); Fastenal Company has 3 segments (54.5% in Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Fastenal Company has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A.
Sterile single-use bioprocessing consumables
Sterile single-use bioprocessing consumables (bags, filters, fluid management components)
Global
Biopharmaceutical manufacturers and CDMOs
Consumables supplier (single-use)
75%
Fastenal Company
Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)
Industrial & construction supplies distribution (MRO/OEM consumables) via local branches
North America (primary) + select international
B2B
Distributor / MRO supplier
54.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. strengths
Fastenal Company strengths
Segment mix
Sartorius Stedim Biotech S.A. segments
Full profile >Sterile single-use bioprocessing consumables
Oligopoly
Bioprocessing equipment, systems, and software/services
Oligopoly
Fastenal Company segments
Full profile >Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)
Competitive
Onsite solutions (embedded customer locations)
Competitive
Other / non-traditional sales (services & custom manufacturing)
Competitive
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