VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Equifax Inc. vs Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Equifax Inc.
EFX · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View EFX analysisParker-Hannifin Corporation
PH · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View PH analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Parker-Hannifin Corporation leads (71 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Equifax Inc.).
- Segment focus: Equifax Inc. has 3 segments (42.8% in Workforce Solutions); Parker-Hannifin Corporation has 2 segments (68.8% in Diversified Industrial).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Equifax Inc. has 3 moat types across 3 domains; Parker-Hannifin Corporation has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Equifax Inc.
Workforce Solutions
Income & employment verification and employer HR compliance services
Primarily U.S. (with smaller international offerings)
Employers, lenders, government agencies, and credentialed verifiers
Payroll-fed data & verification intermediary
42.8%
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Diversified Industrial
Motion and control components & systems (industrial and mobile applications)
Global
OEMs and industrial distributors/aftermarket channels
Component and system designer/manufacturer with aftermarket support
68.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Equifax Inc. strengths
Parker-Hannifin Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Equifax Inc. segments
Full profile >Workforce Solutions
Oligopoly
U.S. Information Solutions
Oligopoly
International
Competitive
Parker-Hannifin Corporation segments
Full profile >Diversified Industrial
Competitive
Aerospace Systems
Oligopoly
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