VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
FedEx Corporation vs GSK plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
FedEx Corporation
FDX · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View FDX analysisGSK plc
GSK · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: FedEx Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for GSK plc).
- Segment focus: FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)); GSK plc has 3 segments (37.6% in Specialty Medicines).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: FedEx Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; GSK plc has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
FedEx Corporation
Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)
Integrated parcel and express delivery (air-ground integrator model)
Global
Business and consumer shippers
Carrier / integrator
85.6%
GSK plc
Specialty Medicines
Branded specialty pharmaceuticals (HIV, oncology, immunology/respiratory)
Global
Hospitals, specialist physicians, payers
Innovator & branded manufacturer
37.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
FedEx Corporation strengths
GSK plc strengths
Segment mix
FedEx Corporation segments
Full profile >Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)
Oligopoly
FedEx Freight (LTL)
Oligopoly
Corporate, other, and eliminations (Dataworks, Office, Logistics)
Competitive
GSK plc segments
Full profile >Vaccines
Oligopoly
Specialty Medicines
Oligopoly
General Medicines
Competitive
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