VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. vs Nasdaq, 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.
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View FERG analysisNasdaq, Inc.
NDAQ · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View NDAQ analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Nasdaq, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Ferguson Enterprises Inc.).
- Segment focus: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in United States); Nasdaq, Inc. has 3 segments (42.4% in Capital Access Platforms).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Nasdaq, Inc. has 9 across 5.
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%
Nasdaq, Inc.
Capital Access Platforms
Issuer and investor solutions: listings, index licensing, market data, and investment analytics/workflow platforms
Global (with major exposure to U.S. and Nordic/Baltic markets)
Public/private companies (issuers), asset managers, institutional investors, data subscribers
Listing venue + index administrator/licensor + data/analytics provider
42.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. strengths
Nasdaq, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. segments
Full profile >United States
Competitive
Canada
Competitive
Nasdaq, Inc. segments
Full profile >Market Services
Competitive
Capital Access Platforms
Oligopoly
Financial Technology
Competitive
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