VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

FedEx Corporation vs Nestle S.A.

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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Nestle S.A.

NESN · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)$194B

Gross margin (TTM)46.8%

Operating margin (TTM)15.5%

Net margin (TTM)11.8%

SectorConsumer

IndustryPackaged Foods

CountryCH

Data as of2025-12-30

Moat score

57/ 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 57 / 100 for Nestle S.A.).
Segment focus: FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)); Nestle S.A. has 7 segments (26.9% in Powdered and Liquid Beverages).
Moat breadth: FedEx Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Nestle S.A. has 6 across 3.

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%

Nestle S.A.

Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Market

Packaged coffee (instant, roast and ground, portioned) and other powdered beverages (cocoa/malt, creamers)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (end-users) via retail and e-commerce; plus out-of-home channels

Role

Branded manufacturer and marketer; system operator for portioned coffee (machines + capsules)

Revenue share

26.9%

Side-by-side metrics

FedEx Corporation

Nestle S.A.

Ticker / Exchange

FDX - New York Stock Exchange

NESN - SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)

n/a

$194B

Gross margin (TTM)

n/a

46.8%

Operating margin (TTM)

n/a

15.5%

Net margin (TTM)

n/a

11.8%

Sector

Industrials

Consumer

Industry

n/a

Packaged Foods

HQ country

Primary segment

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Market structure

Oligopoly

Market share

18% (reported)

25% (reported)

HHI estimate

2,464

n/a

Pricing power

Moderate

Moat score

72 / 100

57 / 100

Moat domains

Supply, Demand, Financial, Network

Demand, Supply, Legal

Last update

2026-01-10

2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

FedEx Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerScope EconomiesData Network Effects

Nestle S.A. strengths

Preferential Input AccessInstalled Base ConsumablesLearning Curve YieldDistribution ControlCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

FedEx Corporation segments

Full profile >

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Oligopoly

85.6%

FedEx Freight (LTL)

Oligopoly

10.1%

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

Competitive

4.2%

Nestle S.A. segments

Full profile >

Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Oligopoly

26.9%

PetCare

Oligopoly

20.7%

Nutrition and Health Science

Oligopoly

16.6%

Prepared dishes and cooking aids

Competitive

11.7%

Milk products and Ice cream

Competitive

11.4%

Confectionery

Oligopoly

9.2%

Water

Competitive

3.5%

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