VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Fastenal Company vs Teleperformance SE

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

Fastenal Company

FAST · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$52.2B
Gross margin (TTM)44.9%
Operating margin (TTM)20.3%
Net margin (TTM)15.4%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Distribution
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
57/ 100

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

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Teleperformance SE

TEP · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$3.7B
Gross margin (TTM)21.7%
Operating margin (TTM)10.9%
Net margin (TTM)5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
CountryFR
Data as of2026-04-25
Moat score
61/ 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: Teleperformance SE leads (61 / 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)); Teleperformance SE has 2 segments (85.5% in Core Services).
  • Moat breadth: Fastenal Company has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Teleperformance SE has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Fastenal Company

Core industrial & construction supplies distribution (branches, Onsite, eBusiness excl. FMI)

Market

Wholesale distribution of industrial and construction supplies (fasteners, safety, tools, and other MRO/OEM consumables)

Geography

Primarily North America (with growing international presence)

Customer

Manufacturing (OEM and MRO), non-residential construction, and other commercial customers

Role

Distributor

Revenue share

55.7%

Teleperformance SE

Core Services

Market

Global outsourced customer experience management and digital integrated business process services

Geography

Global, serving around 170 markets from nearly 100 countries

Customer

Multinationals, digital platforms, public-sector agencies and large enterprises outsourcing customer operations

Role

Omnichannel CX, trust and safety, sales, technical support, back-office, AI data services and process transformation operator

Revenue share

85.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Fastenal Company
Teleperformance SE
Ticker / Exchange
FAST - NASDAQ
TEP - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$52.2B
$3.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
44.9%
21.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
20.3%
10.9%
Net margin (TTM)
15.4%
5%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Industrial - Distribution
Specialty Business Services
HQ country
US
FR
Primary segment
Core industrial & construction supplies distribution (branches, Onsite, eBusiness excl. FMI)
Core Services
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
10% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Weak
Moat score
57 / 100
61 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-06
2026-04-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Procurement InertiaOperational Excellence

Fastenal Company strengths

Service Field NetworkData Workflow Lockin

Teleperformance SE strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostScope EconomiesBrand TrustLong Term ContractsCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Fastenal Company segments

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Fastenal Managed Inventory (FMI)

Competitive

44.3%

Core industrial & construction supplies distribution (branches, Onsite, eBusiness excl. FMI)

Competitive

55.7%

Teleperformance SE segments

Full profile >

Core Services

Competitive

85.5%

Specialized Services

Oligopoly

14.5%

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