VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

FedEx Corporation vs PepsiCo, Inc.

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.

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PepsiCo, Inc.

PEP · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$191.3B
Gross margin (TTM)54.2%
Operating margin (TTM)14.3%
Net margin (TTM)7.8%
SectorConsumer
IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
72/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score: both at 72 / 100.
  • Segment focus: FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)); PepsiCo, Inc. has 7 segments (27% in Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)).
  • Moat breadth: FedEx Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; PepsiCo, Inc. has 4 across 2.

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%

PepsiCo, Inc.

Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)

Market

Branded convenient foods (salty snacks, dips and adjacent categories)

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Retailers, convenience stores, foodservice

Role

Branded manufacturer + distributor (DSD/warehouse/distributor networks)

Revenue share

27%

Side-by-side metrics

FedEx Corporation
PepsiCo, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
FDX - New York Stock Exchange
PEP - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$191.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
54.2%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
14.3%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
7.8%
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
Industry
n/a
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)
Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
18% (reported)
54%-58% (implied)
HHI estimate
2,464
3,530
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-10
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustScope Economies

FedEx Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityBenchmark Pricing PowerData Network Effects

PepsiCo, Inc. strengths

Distribution Control

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%

PepsiCo, Inc. segments

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Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)

Oligopoly

27%

Quaker Foods North America (QFNA)

Competitive

4.2%

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA)

Oligopoly

19.9%

Latin America (LatAm)

Oligopoly

12.3%

Europe

Oligopoly

22.4%

Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA)

Competitive

8.8%

Asia Pacific, Australia & New Zealand and China Region (APAC)

Competitive

5.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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