VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. vs The Progressive Corporation
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 analysisThe Progressive Corporation
PGR · 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 PGR analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: The Progressive Corporation leads (75 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Ferguson Enterprises Inc.).
- Segment focus: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in United States); The Progressive Corporation has 2 segments (85% in Personal Lines).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; The Progressive Corporation has 5 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%
The Progressive Corporation
Personal Lines
U.S. private passenger auto insurance (dominant) plus specialty personal lines and homeowners/renters (small portion)
United States
Individuals/households
Primary insurer (P&C)
85%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. strengths
The Progressive Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Ferguson Enterprises Inc. segments
Full profile >United States
Competitive
Canada
Competitive
The Progressive Corporation segments
Full profile >Personal Lines
Oligopoly
Commercial Lines
Competitive
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