VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Fastenal Company vs NVIDIA Corporation

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

Fastenal Company

FAST · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
60/ 100

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

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NVIDIA Corporation

NVDA · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)70.1%
Operating margin (TTM)58.8%
Net margin (TTM)53%
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
97/ 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: NVIDIA Corporation leads (97 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Fastenal Company).
  • Segment focus: Fastenal Company has 3 segments (54.5% in Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)); NVIDIA Corporation has 5 segments (88.3% in Data Center).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Fastenal Company has 5 moat types across 2 domains; NVIDIA Corporation has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Fastenal Company

Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)

Market

Industrial & construction supplies distribution (MRO/OEM consumables) via local branches

Geography

North America (primary) + select international

Customer

B2B

Role

Distributor / MRO supplier

Revenue share

54.5%

NVIDIA Corporation

Data Center

Market

Data center accelerated computing (AI GPUs, systems, and networking)

Geography

Global

Customer

Hyperscale cloud providers, enterprises, public sector (often via OEMs/ODMs and integrators)

Role

Fabless designer and platform supplier (chips, systems, software)

Revenue share

88.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Fastenal Company
NVIDIA Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
FAST - Nasdaq Stock Market
NVDA - Nasdaq Stock Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
70.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
58.8%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
53%
Sector
Industrials
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)
Data Center
Market structure
Competitive
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
78%-85% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Strong
Moat score
60 / 100
97 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Network, Supply
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational ExcellenceData Workflow Lockin

Fastenal Company strengths

Physical Network DensitySwitching Costs GeneralScope Economies

NVIDIA Corporation strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsCapacity MoatDesign In QualificationSuite BundlingResidual / non-core revenue

Segment mix

Fastenal Company segments

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Branch-based distribution (in-market branches)

Competitive

54.5%

Onsite solutions (embedded customer locations)

Competitive

42.4%

Other / non-traditional sales (services & custom manufacturing)

Competitive

3.1%

NVIDIA Corporation segments

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Data Center

Quasi-Monopoly

88.3%

Gaming

Duopoly

8.7%

Professional Visualization

Oligopoly

1.4%

Automotive

Competitive

1.3%

OEM & Other

Competitive

0.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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