VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. vs PepsiCo, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.
FND · 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 FND analysisPepsiCo, Inc.
PEP · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View PEP analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: PepsiCo, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 55 / 100 for Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (95% in Floor & Decor Retail); PepsiCo, Inc. has 7 segments (27% in Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; PepsiCo, Inc. has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc.
Floor & Decor Retail
U.S. retail hard-surface flooring and accessories
United States
Homeowners (DIY/BIY) and professional installers (Pros)
Specialty retailer (warehouse-format stores + e-commerce)
95%
PepsiCo, Inc.
Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)
Branded convenient foods (salty snacks, dips and adjacent categories)
United States and Canada
Retailers, convenience stores, foodservice
Branded manufacturer + distributor (DSD/warehouse/distributor networks)
27%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. strengths
PepsiCo, Inc. strengths
No unique moat types yet.
Segment mix
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Floor & Decor Retail
Competitive
Spartan (Commercial surfaces)
Competitive
PepsiCo, Inc. segments
Full profile >Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)
Oligopoly
Quaker Foods North America (QFNA)
Competitive
PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA)
Oligopoly
Latin America (LatAm)
Oligopoly
Europe
Oligopoly
Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA)
Competitive
Asia Pacific, Australia & New Zealand and China Region (APAC)
Competitive
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