VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
FedEx Corporation vs W.W. Grainger, Inc.
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.
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View FDX analysisW.W. Grainger, Inc.
GWW · 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 GWW analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: FedEx Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for W.W. Grainger, Inc.).
- Segment focus: FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)); W.W. Grainger, Inc. has 3 segments (79.9% in High-Touch Solutions N.A.).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: FedEx Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; W.W. Grainger, Inc. has 5 across 2.
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%
W.W. Grainger, Inc.
High-Touch Solutions N.A.
MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) products distribution and value-added inventory/procurement solutions
North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico)
Mid-size and large businesses with complex purchasing operations; also government and institutions
Distributor / wholesaler + onsite inventory services
79.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
FedEx Corporation strengths
W.W. Grainger, Inc. 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
W.W. Grainger, Inc. segments
Full profile >High-Touch Solutions N.A.
Competitive
Endless Assortment
Competitive
Other (Cromwell U.K. + captive insurance)
Competitive
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