VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Edenred SE vs W.W. Grainger, Inc.

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

Edenred SE

EDEN · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$5.2B
SectorFinancials
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
67/ 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: Edenred SE leads (67 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for W.W. Grainger, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Edenred SE has 3 segments (65.2% in Benefits & Engagement); 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: Edenred SE has 7 moat types across 5 domains; W.W. Grainger, Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Edenred SE

Benefits & Engagement

Market

Employee benefits and engagement solutions (meal vouchers, gift/incentives, engagement platforms)

Geography

Global

Customer

Employers / HR departments

Role

Issuer + payment network orchestrator (specific-purpose payments)

Revenue share

65.2%

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

Edenred SE
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
EDEN - Euronext Paris
GWW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$5.2B
n/a
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
FR
US
Primary segment
Benefits & Engagement
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
67 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Financial, Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Edenred SE strengths

Regulated Standards PipeTwo Sided NetworkFloat PrepaymentBrand TrustSwitching Costs GeneralCapex Knowhow ScaleSuite Bundling

W.W. Grainger, Inc. strengths

Service Field NetworkData Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit CostScope EconomiesOperational Excellence

Segment mix

Edenred SE segments

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Benefits & Engagement

Oligopoly

65.2%

Mobility

Oligopoly

23.9%

Complementary Solutions

Competitive

10.8%

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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