VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

The Walt Disney Company vs W.W. Grainger, Inc.

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

The Walt Disney Company

DIS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorCommunication Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-27
Moat score
78/ 100

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

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W.W. Grainger, Inc.

GWW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
65/ 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: The Walt Disney Company leads (78 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for W.W. Grainger, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: The Walt Disney Company has 3 segments (44.1% in Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)); W.W. Grainger, Inc. has 3 segments (79.9% in High-Touch Solutions N.A.).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: The Walt Disney Company has 6 moat types across 4 domains; W.W. Grainger, Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

The Walt Disney Company

Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)

Market

Global video entertainment content and distribution (streaming, TV networks, film/TV studios)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers, advertisers, distributors (MVPDs/vMVPDs)

Role

Content owner/producer and distributor

Revenue share

44.1%

W.W. Grainger, Inc.

High-Touch Solutions N.A.

Market

MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) products distribution and value-added inventory/procurement solutions

Geography

North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico)

Customer

Mid-size and large businesses with complex purchasing operations; also government and institutions

Role

Distributor / wholesaler + onsite inventory services

Revenue share

79.9%

Side-by-side metrics

The Walt Disney Company
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DIS - New York Stock Exchange
GWW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Communication Services
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)
High-Touch Solutions N.A.
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
78 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply, Network
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-27
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

The Walt Disney Company strengths

Content Rights CurrencySuite BundlingBrand TrustProcurement InertiaCapex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem Complements

W.W. Grainger, Inc. strengths

Service Field NetworkData Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit CostScope EconomiesOperational Excellence

Segment mix

The Walt Disney Company segments

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Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)

Oligopoly

44.1%

Sports (ESPN and sports content)

Oligopoly

18.4%

Experiences (Theme parks, resorts, cruises, consumer products)

Oligopoly

37.5%

W.W. Grainger, Inc. segments

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High-Touch Solutions N.A.

Competitive

79.9%

Endless Assortment

Competitive

18.3%

Other (Cromwell U.K. + captive insurance)

Competitive

1.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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