VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. vs Intertek Group plc

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Ferguson Enterprises Inc.

FERG · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$44.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
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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Intertek Group plc

ITRK · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)16.9%
Operating margin (TTM)16.9%
Net margin (TTM)9.9%
SectorIndustrials
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
64/ 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: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Intertek Group plc).
  • Segment focus: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in United States); Intertek Group plc has 5 segments (28.3% in Consumer Products).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Intertek Group plc has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Ferguson Enterprises Inc.

United States

Market

Value-added distribution of plumbing, HVAC, PVF, waterworks and related products/services

Geography

United States

Customer

Residential and non-residential professional trade customers (contractors/builders) plus industrial and infrastructure customers

Role

Value-added distributor (B2B)

Revenue share

95.1%

Intertek Group plc

Consumer Products

Market

Consumer products testing, inspection and certification (TIC/ATIC) services

Geography

Global

Customer

Brands, retailers, manufacturers

Role

Third-party conformity assessment and supply chain QA

Revenue share

28.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Intertek Group plc
Ticker / Exchange
FERG - New York Stock Exchange
ITRK - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$44.7B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
16.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
16.9%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
9.9%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
United States
Consumer Products
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
72 / 100
64 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostScope Economies

Intertek Group plc strengths

Service Field NetworkBrand TrustCompliance AdvantageSuite BundlingDesign In Qualification

Segment mix

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. segments

Full profile >

United States

Competitive

95.1%

Canada

Competitive

4.9%

Intertek Group plc segments

Full profile >

Consumer Products

Oligopoly

28.3%

Corporate Assurance

Competitive

14.6%

Health and Safety

Competitive

9.9%

Industry and Infrastructure

Competitive

24.9%

World of Energy

Oligopoly

22.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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