VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Fastenal Company vs Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Fastenal Company
FAST · Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View FAST analysisGilead Sciences, Inc.
GILD · NASDAQ Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View GILD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Gilead Sciences, Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Fastenal Company).
- Segment focus: Fastenal Company has 3 segments (54.5% in Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)); Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 5 segments (68.5% in HIV).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Fastenal Company has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
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%
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
HIV
HIV treatment and prevention medicines (antiretroviral therapy and PrEP)
Global (U.S. and Europe are major markets)
Patients/prescribers; reimbursed by public and private payers; distributed via wholesalers and specialty pharmacies
Drug developer and marketing authorization holder
68.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Fastenal Company strengths
Gilead Sciences, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
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
Gilead Sciences, Inc. segments
Full profile >HIV
Oligopoly
Oncology (Cell Therapy + Trodelvy)
Oligopoly
Liver Disease
Oligopoly
Veklury (Remdesivir)
Competitive
Other Products
Competitive
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