VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Stock Comparison

Lowe's Companies, Inc. vs NVIDIA Corporation

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

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

LOW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$149.9B
Gross margin (TTM)31.4%
Operating margin (TTM)12.1%
Net margin (TTM)8.1%
SectorConsumer
IndustryHome Improvement
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
48/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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NVIDIA Corporation

NVDA · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)$4.5T
Gross margin (TTM)70.1%
Operating margin (TTM)58.8%
Net margin (TTM)53%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
97/ 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: NVIDIA Corporation leads (97 / 100 vs 48 / 100 for Lowe's Companies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Lowe's Companies, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Home Improvement Operations (Omnichannel)); NVIDIA Corporation has 5 segments (88.3% in Data Center).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Lowe's Companies, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; NVIDIA Corporation has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

Home Improvement Operations (Omnichannel)

Market

U.S. home improvement retail and related services (DIY and Pro; omnichannel)

Geography

United States

Customer

DIY consumers and small-to-medium professional contractors

Role

Omnichannel retailer and distributor

Revenue share

100%

NVIDIA Corporation

Data Center

Market

Data center accelerated computing (AI GPUs, systems, and networking)

Geography

Global

Customer

Hyperscale cloud providers, enterprises, public sector (often via OEMs/ODMs and integrators)

Role

Fabless designer and platform supplier (chips, systems, software)

Revenue share

88.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Lowe's Companies, Inc.
NVIDIA Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
LOW - New York Stock Exchange
NVDA - Nasdaq Stock Market
Market cap (USD)
$149.9B
$4.5T
Gross margin (TTM)
31.4%
70.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.1%
58.8%
Net margin (TTM)
8.1%
53%
Sector
Consumer
Technology
Industry
Home Improvement
Semiconductors
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Home Improvement Operations (Omnichannel)
Data Center
Market structure
Competitive
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
78%-85% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Strong
Moat score
48 / 100
97 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Network, Supply
Last update
2026-01-06
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational Excellence

Lowe's Companies, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensitySupply Chain ControlScope EconomiesHabit Default

NVIDIA Corporation strengths

Data Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsCapacity MoatDesign In QualificationSuite BundlingResidual / non-core revenue

Segment mix

Lowe's Companies, Inc. segments

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Home Improvement Operations (Omnichannel)

Competitive

100%

NVIDIA Corporation segments

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Data Center

Quasi-Monopoly

88.3%

Gaming

Duopoly

8.7%

Professional Visualization

Oligopoly

1.4%

Automotive

Competitive

1.3%

OEM & Other

Competitive

0.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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