VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
FactSet Research Systems Inc. vs Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
FDS · 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 FDS analysisFerguson Enterprises Inc.
FERG · 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 FERG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: FactSet Research Systems Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Ferguson Enterprises Inc.).
- Segment focus: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 2 segments; Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in United States).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)
Financial data and analytics platforms for investment professionals
Global
Institutional investors and financial institutions
Software and data platform vendor
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
United States
Value-added distribution of plumbing, HVAC, PVF, waterworks and related products/services
United States
Residential and non-residential professional trade customers (contractors/builders) plus industrial and infrastructure customers
Value-added distributor (B2B)
95.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
FactSet Research Systems Inc. strengths
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. strengths
Segment mix
FactSet Research Systems Inc. segments
Full profile >Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)
Oligopoly
Identifier Platform (CUSIP Global Services)
Quasi-Monopoly
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. segments
Full profile >United States
Competitive
Canada
Competitive
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