VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Lowe's Companies, Inc. vs Pernod Ricard SA
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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LOW analysisPernod Ricard SA
RI · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View RI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Pernod Ricard SA leads (75 / 100 vs 48 / 100 for Lowe's Companies, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Lowe's Companies, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Home Improvement Operations (Omnichannel)); Pernod Ricard SA has 3 segments (42.3% in Asia/Rest of the World).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Lowe's Companies, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Pernod Ricard SA has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Home Improvement Operations (Omnichannel)
U.S. home improvement retail and related services (DIY and Pro; omnichannel)
United States
DIY consumers and small-to-medium professional contractors
Omnichannel retailer and distributor
100%
Pernod Ricard SA
Asia/Rest of the World
Premium spirits brand ownership, marketing, and distribution
Asia-Pacific, Africa, and other emerging markets
On-trade, off-trade, distributors, and duty-free operators
Brand owner and local-market route-to-market operator
42.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Lowe's Companies, Inc. strengths
Pernod Ricard SA strengths
Segment mix
Lowe's Companies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Home Improvement Operations (Omnichannel)
Competitive
Pernod Ricard SA segments
Full profile >Europe
Oligopoly
Americas
Oligopoly
Asia/Rest of the World
Oligopoly
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