VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

FedEx Corporation vs SBA Communications Corporation

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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SBA Communications Corporation

SBAC · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$19.5B
Gross margin (TTM)75.4%
Operating margin (TTM)51.1%
Net margin (TTM)30.7%
SectorReal Estate
IndustryREIT - Specialty
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
71/ 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 gap: FedEx Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for SBA Communications Corporation).
  • Segment focus: FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)); SBA Communications Corporation has 3 segments (69.5% in Domestic Site Leasing).
  • Moat breadth: FedEx Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; SBA Communications Corporation 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%

SBA Communications Corporation

Domestic Site Leasing

Market

U.S. wireless macro tower leasing (multi-tenant co-location on communications towers)

Geography

United States and territories

Customer

Wireless service providers and other wireless network operators/tenants

Role

Independent tower owner/operator (REIT)

Revenue share

69.5%

Side-by-side metrics

FedEx Corporation
SBA Communications Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
FDX - New York Stock Exchange
SBAC - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$19.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
75.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
51.1%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
30.7%
Sector
Industrials
Real Estate
Industry
n/a
REIT - Specialty
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)
Domestic Site Leasing
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
18% (reported)
16%-19% (implied)
HHI estimate
2,464
3,710
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-10
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit Cost

FedEx Corporation strengths

Brand TrustBenchmark Pricing PowerScope EconomiesData Network Effects

SBA Communications Corporation strengths

Long Term ContractsOperational Excellence

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%

SBA Communications Corporation segments

Full profile >

Domestic Site Leasing

Oligopoly

69.5%

International Site Leasing

Oligopoly

24.8%

Site Development

Competitive

5.7%

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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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