VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

FactSet Research Systems Inc. vs United Parcel Service, 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

Market cap (USD)$31.3B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
85/ 100

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United Parcel Service, Inc.

UPS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$86.5B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
72/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: FactSet Research Systems Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for United Parcel Service, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 2 segments; United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
  • Moat breadth: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; United Parcel Service, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Market

Financial data and analytics platforms for investment professionals

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and financial institutions

Role

Software and data platform vendor

United Parcel Service, Inc.

U.S. Domestic Package

Market

U.S. small parcel and time-definite package delivery

Geography

United States

Customer

B2B and B2C shippers (including e-commerce)

Role

Integrated parcel carrier (pickup, sort, linehaul, last-mile)

Revenue share

66.3%

Side-by-side metrics

FactSet Research Systems Inc.
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
FDS - New York Stock Exchange
UPS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$31.3B
$86.5B
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)
U.S. Domestic Package
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
34.3% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,639
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
85 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Legal
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

FactSet Research Systems Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingStandards RegistryDe Facto StandardConcession License

United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerBrand TrustService Field NetworkOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

Segment mix

FactSet Research Systems Inc. segments

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Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Oligopoly

n/a

Identifier Platform (CUSIP Global Services)

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

United Parcel Service, Inc. segments

Full profile >

U.S. Domestic Package

Oligopoly

66.3%

International Package

Oligopoly

19.7%

Supply Chain Solutions

Competitive

14%

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