VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Fastenal Company vs KKR & Co. Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Fastenal Company
FAST · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View FAST analysisKKR & Co. Inc.
KKR · 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 KKR analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: KKR & Co. Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for Fastenal Company).
- Segment focus: Fastenal Company has 2 segments (55.7% in Core industrial & construction supplies distribution (branches, Onsite, eBusiness excl. FMI)); KKR & Co. Inc. has 3 segments (52.3% in Asset Management).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Fastenal Company has 4 moat types across 2 domains; KKR & Co. Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
Fastenal Company
Core industrial & construction supplies distribution (branches, Onsite, eBusiness excl. FMI)
Wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies (fasteners, safety, tools, and other MRO/OEM consumables)
Primarily North America (with growing international presence)
Manufacturing (OEM and MRO), non-residential construction, and other commercial customers
Distributor
55.7%
KKR & Co. Inc.
Asset Management
Alternative asset management (private equity, private credit, real assets, and related strategies)
Global
Institutional and wealth investors (LPs) allocating to private markets
General partner / investment manager
52.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Fastenal Company strengths
KKR & Co. Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Fastenal Company segments
Full profile >Fastenal Managed Inventory (FMI)
Competitive
Core industrial & construction supplies distribution (branches, Onsite, eBusiness excl. FMI)
Competitive
KKR & Co. Inc. segments
Full profile >Asset Management
Oligopoly
Insurance
Competitive
Strategic Holdings
Competitive
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