VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. vs O'Reilly Automotive, 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

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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O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.

ORLY · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)51.5%
Operating margin (TTM)19.3%
Net margin (TTM)14.2%
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
63/ 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 63 / 100 for O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in United States); O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has 2 segments (52% in DIY Aftermarket Retail).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has 7 across 2.

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%

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.

DIY Aftermarket Retail

Market

Specialty automotive aftermarket parts retail (DIY channel)

Geography

United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada

Customer

Consumers (do-it-yourself vehicle owners)

Role

Specialty retailer

Revenue share

52%

Side-by-side metrics

Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
FERG - New York Stock Exchange
ORLY - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$44.7B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
51.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
19.3%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
14.2%
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
United States
DIY Aftermarket Retail
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
63 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityScope Economies

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostData Workflow Lockin

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. strengths

Supply Chain ControlBrand TrustHabit DefaultService Field NetworkProcurement Inertia

Segment mix

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. segments

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United States

Competitive

95.1%

Canada

Competitive

4.9%

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. segments

Full profile >

DIY Aftermarket Retail

Oligopoly

52%

Professional (B2B) Aftermarket Distribution

Competitive

48%

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Curation & Accuracy

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