VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Fastenal Company vs Uber Technologies, 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 analysisUber Technologies, Inc.
UBER · New York Stock Exchange
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View UBER analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Uber Technologies, Inc. leads (66 / 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)); Uber Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (57% in Mobility).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Fastenal Company has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Uber Technologies, Inc. has 4 across 2.
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%
Uber Technologies, Inc.
Mobility
Ride-hailing / on-demand mobility marketplaces
Global
Consumers (riders) and independent mobility drivers; plus transit/taxi partners in some markets
Marketplace platform / demand generation / dispatch and payments
57%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Fastenal Company strengths
Uber Technologies, 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
Uber Technologies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Mobility
Oligopoly
Delivery
Oligopoly
Freight
Competitive
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