VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. vs Gartner, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
FERG · 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 FERG analysisGartner, Inc.
IT · 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
Dive deeper into Gartner, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View IT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Gartner, Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Ferguson Enterprises Inc.).
- Segment focus: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in United States); Gartner, Inc. has 3 segments (81.8% in Insights).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Gartner, Inc. has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
United States
Value-added distribution of plumbing, HVAC, PVF, waterworks and related products/services
United States
Residential and non-residential professional trade customers (contractors/builders) plus industrial and infrastructure customers
Value-added distributor (B2B)
95.1%
Gartner, Inc.
Insights
IT research and executive advisory subscriptions (insights, benchmarks, and expert access)
Global
Enterprise executives and teams (technology leaders and business function leaders)
Subscription-based analyst and advisory provider
81.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. strengths
Gartner, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. segments
Full profile >United States
Competitive
Canada
Competitive
Gartner, Inc. segments
Full profile >Insights
Oligopoly
Conferences
Competitive
Consulting
Competitive
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