VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Equinix, Inc. vs Parker-Hannifin Corporation

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

Equinix, Inc.

EQIX · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Market cap (USD)
SectorReal Estate
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
66/ 100

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

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Parker-Hannifin Corporation

PH · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$111.4B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
71/ 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: Parker-Hannifin Corporation leads (71 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Equinix, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Equinix, Inc. has 3 segments; Parker-Hannifin Corporation has 2 segments (68.8% in Diversified Industrial).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: n/a vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Equinix, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Parker-Hannifin Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Equinix, Inc.

IBX Colocation & Interconnection Platform

Market

Carrier-neutral multi-tenant data centers (colocation) and physical interconnection (cross connects, exchanges) in network-dense metros

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises and service providers

Role

Digital infrastructure / colocation operator and interconnection hub

Parker-Hannifin Corporation

Diversified Industrial

Market

Motion and control components & systems (industrial and mobile applications)

Geography

Global

Customer

OEMs and industrial distributors/aftermarket channels

Role

Component and system designer/manufacturer with aftermarket support

Revenue share

68.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Equinix, Inc.
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
EQIX - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
PH - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$111.4B
Sector
Real Estate
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
IBX Colocation & Interconnection Platform
Diversified Industrial
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
Moderate
Moat score
66 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Equinix, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityEcosystem ComplementsBrand TrustSwitching Costs GeneralCapex Knowhow ScaleCapacity MoatInteroperability Hub

Parker-Hannifin Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlDesign In QualificationScope EconomiesOperational ExcellenceInstalled Base Consumables

Segment mix

Equinix, Inc. segments

Full profile >

IBX Colocation & Interconnection Platform

Oligopoly

n/a

Hyperscale xScale & Joint Ventures

Competitive

n/a

Digital Services & Software-Defined Interconnection

Competitive

n/a

Parker-Hannifin Corporation segments

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Diversified Industrial

Competitive

68.8%

Aerospace Systems

Oligopoly

31.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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