VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Linde plc vs PACCAR Inc

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Linde plc

LIN · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorMaterials
CountryIE
Data as of2025-12-29
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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PACCAR Inc

PCAR · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$57.5B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
75/ 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: PACCAR Inc leads (75 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Linde plc).
  • Segment focus: Linde plc has 4 segments (43.8% in Americas); PACCAR Inc has 3 segments (73.8% in Truck).
  • Moat breadth: Linde plc has 5 moat types across 3 domains; PACCAR Inc has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Linde plc

Americas

Market

Industrial gases (Americas)

Geography

Americas

Customer

B2B + healthcare

Role

Producer, distributor, on-site plant owner/operator

Revenue share

43.8%

PACCAR Inc

Truck

Market

Commercial truck OEM (heavy- and medium-duty)

Geography

Global (U.S./Canada and Europe primary)

Customer

Fleets, owner-operators, dealers

Role

OEM / manufacturer

Revenue share

73.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Linde plc
PACCAR Inc
Ticker / Exchange
LIN - Nasdaq Stock Market
PCAR - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$57.5B
Sector
Materials
Industrials
HQ country
IE
US
Primary segment
Americas
Truck
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
30%-31% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
75 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply, Financial
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityCapex Knowhow Scale

Linde plc strengths

Long Term ContractsScale Economies Unit CostIP Choke Point

PACCAR Inc strengths

Brand TrustService Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesDistribution ControlCost Of Capital AdvantageCaptive finance integration

Segment mix

Linde plc segments

Full profile >

Americas

Oligopoly

43.8%

EMEA

Oligopoly

25.3%

APAC

Oligopoly

20.1%

Engineering

Competitive

7%

PACCAR Inc segments

Full profile >

Truck

Oligopoly

73.8%

Parts

Competitive

19.8%

Financial Services

Competitive

6.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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