VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Equinix, Inc. vs Fastenal Company
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Equinix, Inc.
EQIX · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View EQIX 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: Equinix, Inc. leads (66 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Fastenal Company).
- Segment focus: Equinix, Inc. has 3 segments; Fastenal Company has 3 segments (54.5% in Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: n/a vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Equinix, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Fastenal Company has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Equinix, Inc.
IBX Colocation & Interconnection Platform
Carrier-neutral multi-tenant data centers (colocation) and physical interconnection (cross connects, exchanges) in network-dense metros
Global
Enterprises and service providers
Digital infrastructure / colocation operator and interconnection hub
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
Equinix, Inc. strengths
Fastenal Company strengths
Segment mix
Equinix, Inc. segments
Full profile >IBX Colocation & Interconnection Platform
Oligopoly
Hyperscale xScale & Joint Ventures
Competitive
Digital Services & Software-Defined Interconnection
Competitive
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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