VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

FedEx Corporation vs Judges Scientific plc

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

FedEx Corporation

FDX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)—

Gross margin (TTM)—

Operating margin (TTM)—

Net margin (TTM)—

SectorIndustrials

Industry—

CountryUS

Data as of2026-01-10

Moat score

72/ 100

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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Judges Scientific plc

JDG · London Stock Exchange - AIM

Market cap (USD)$384.2M

Gross margin (TTM)31.8%

Operating margin (TTM)16.3%

Net margin (TTM)9.3%

SectorTechnology

IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts

CountryGB

Data as of2026-01-06

Moat score

63/ 100

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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Comparison highlights

Moat score gap: FedEx Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Judges Scientific plc).
Segment focus: FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)); Judges Scientific plc has 2 segments (51.7% in Vacuum).
Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
Moat breadth: FedEx Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Judges Scientific plc has 3 across 1.

Primary market context

FedEx Corporation

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Market

Integrated parcel and express delivery (air-ground integrator model)

Geography

Global

Customer

Business and consumer shippers

Role

Carrier / integrator

Revenue share

85.6%

Judges Scientific plc

Vacuum

Market

Vacuum and surface-science related instrumentation (e.g., UHV/vacuum components and systems, thin-film/surface engineering adjacent tools)

Geography

Global

Customer

Research labs and high-tech manufacturing

Role

Equipment manufacturer

Revenue share

51.7%

Side-by-side metrics

FedEx Corporation

Judges Scientific plc

Ticker / Exchange

FDX - New York Stock Exchange

JDG - London Stock Exchange - AIM

Market cap (USD)

n/a

$384.2M

Gross margin (TTM)

n/a

31.8%

Operating margin (TTM)

n/a

16.3%

Net margin (TTM)

n/a

9.3%

Sector

Industrials

Technology

Industry

n/a

Hardware, Equipment & Parts

HQ country

Primary segment

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Vacuum

Market structure

Oligopoly

Competitive

Market share

18% (reported)

n/a

HHI estimate

2,464

n/a

Pricing power

Moderate

Moat score

72 / 100

63 / 100

Moat domains

Supply, Demand, Financial, Network

Demand

Last update

2026-01-10

2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

FedEx Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerScope EconomiesData Network Effects

Judges Scientific plc strengths

Switching Costs GeneralBuy-and-build acquisition engine

Segment mix

FedEx Corporation segments

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Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Oligopoly

85.6%

FedEx Freight (LTL)

Oligopoly

10.1%

Corporate, other, and eliminations (Dataworks, Office, Logistics)

Competitive

4.2%

Judges Scientific plc segments

Full profile >

Materials Sciences

Competitive

48.4%

Vacuum

Competitive

51.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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