VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
The Home Depot, Inc. vs Tesla, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
The Home Depot, Inc.
HD · New York Stock Exchange
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 HD analysisTesla, Inc.
TSLA · NASDAQ
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 TSLA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Tesla, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for The Home Depot, Inc.).
- Segment focus: The Home Depot, Inc. has 2 segments (96% in Primary segment - North American home improvement retail (stores + online)); Tesla, Inc. has 3 segments (78.9% in Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: The Home Depot, Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Tesla, Inc. has 9 across 3.
Primary market context
The Home Depot, Inc.
Primary segment - North American home improvement retail (stores + online)
Home improvement retail (omnichannel)
North America (US, Canada, Mexico)
DIY homeowners and professional contractors
Retailer
96%
Tesla, Inc.
Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)
Battery-electric passenger vehicles (BEV) and connected vehicle software
United States (market share datapoint); global competition
Consumers and small fleets
OEM (design, manufacture, direct-to-consumer sales)
78.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
The Home Depot, Inc. strengths
Tesla, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
The Home Depot, Inc. segments
Full profile >Primary segment - North American home improvement retail (stores + online)
Competitive
Other - Specialty trade distribution (SRS: roofing, landscape, pool)
Competitive
Tesla, Inc. segments
Full profile >Automotive (vehicles + software + leasing + regulatory credits)
Competitive
Services and Other (Supercharging + after-sales + used vehicles + insurance)
Quasi-Monopoly
Energy Generation and Storage (Megapack + Powerwall + solar)
Oligopoly
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