VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
FedEx Corporation vs Linde 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 analysisLinde plc
LIN · Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 72 / 100.
- Segment focus: FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)); Linde plc has 4 segments (43.8% in Americas).
- Moat breadth: FedEx Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Linde plc has 5 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%
Linde plc
Americas
Industrial gases (Americas)
Americas
B2B + healthcare
Producer, distributor, on-site plant owner/operator
43.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
FedEx Corporation strengths
Linde 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
Linde plc segments
Full profile >Americas
Oligopoly
EMEA
Oligopoly
APAC
Oligopoly
Engineering
Competitive
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