VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Alphabet Inc. vs PACCAR Inc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL · The Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View GOOGL analysisPACCAR Inc
PCAR · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Alphabet Inc. leads (86 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for PACCAR Inc).
- Segment focus: Alphabet Inc. has 6 segments (56.6% in Google Search & other (Advertising)); PACCAR Inc has 3 segments (73.8% in Truck).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Alphabet Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; PACCAR Inc has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Alphabet Inc.
Google Search & other (Advertising)
Search advertising (intent-based digital ads)
Global
Advertisers (SMB to enterprise)
Ad platform / publisher
56.6%
PACCAR Inc
Truck
Commercial truck OEM (heavy- and medium-duty)
Global (U.S./Canada and Europe primary)
Fleets, owner-operators, dealers
OEM / manufacturer
73.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Alphabet Inc. strengths
PACCAR Inc strengths
Segment mix
Alphabet Inc. segments
Full profile >Google Search & other (Advertising)
Quasi-Monopoly
YouTube (Advertising)
Oligopoly
Google Network (Advertising)
Competitive
Google Subscriptions, Platforms & Devices
Quasi-Monopoly
Google Cloud
Oligopoly
Other Bets
Competitive
PACCAR Inc segments
Full profile >Truck
Oligopoly
Parts
Competitive
Financial Services
Competitive
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