VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. vs Parker-Hannifin 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

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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Parker-Hannifin Corporation

PH · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$111.4B
Gross margin (TTM)37.1%
Operating margin (TTM)20.8%
Net margin (TTM)18.2%
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
71/ 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 71 / 100 for Parker-Hannifin Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in United States); Parker-Hannifin Corporation has 2 segments (68.8% in Diversified Industrial).
  • Moat breadth: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Parker-Hannifin Corporation has 5 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%

Parker-Hannifin Corporation

Diversified Industrial

Market

Motion and control components & systems (industrial and mobile applications)

Geography

Global

Customer

OEMs and industrial distributors/aftermarket channels

Role

Component and system designer/manufacturer with aftermarket support

Revenue share

68.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
FERG - New York Stock Exchange
PH - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$44.7B
$111.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
37.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
20.8%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
18.2%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
United States
Diversified Industrial
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scope Economies

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostData Workflow Lockin

Parker-Hannifin Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlDesign In QualificationOperational ExcellenceInstalled Base Consumables

Segment mix

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. segments

Full profile >

United States

Competitive

95.1%

Canada

Competitive

4.9%

Parker-Hannifin Corporation segments

Full profile >

Diversified Industrial

Competitive

68.8%

Aerospace Systems

Oligopoly

31.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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