VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

FedEx Corporation vs Symrise AG

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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Symrise AG

SY1 · Xetra

Market cap (USD)$9.8B
Gross margin (TTM)40.3%
Operating margin (TTM)0.7%
Net margin (TTM)10.2%
SectorMaterials
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
CountryDE
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
69/ 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 69 / 100 for Symrise AG).
  • Segment focus: FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)); Symrise AG has 2 segments (61.8% in Taste, Nutrition & Health).
  • Moat breadth: FedEx Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Symrise AG has 5 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%

Symrise AG

Taste, Nutrition & Health

Market

Food & beverage flavor ingredients and pet food ingredients

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (food & beverage, pet food, aquafeed manufacturers)

Role

Ingredient/formulation supplier

Revenue share

61.8%

Side-by-side metrics

FedEx Corporation
Symrise AG
Ticker / Exchange
FDX - New York Stock Exchange
SY1 - Xetra
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$9.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
40.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
0.7%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
10.2%
Sector
Industrials
Materials
Industry
n/a
Chemicals - Specialty
HQ country
US
DE
Primary segment
Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)
Taste, Nutrition & Health
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
18% (reported)
12%-16% (implied)
HHI estimate
2,464
958
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-01-10
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scope Economies

FedEx Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustBenchmark Pricing PowerData Network Effects

Symrise AG strengths

Design In QualificationPreferential Input AccessIP Choke PointCapex Knowhow Scale

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%

Symrise AG segments

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Taste, Nutrition & Health

Oligopoly

61.8%

Scent & Care

Oligopoly

38.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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