VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Stock Comparison
Legrand S.A. vs Meta Platforms, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Legrand S.A.
LR · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META · Nasdaq Global Select 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 META analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Legrand S.A.).
- Segment focus: Legrand S.A. has 2 segments (80% in Building electrical & digital infrastructure (non-datacenter)); Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)).
- Moat breadth: Legrand S.A. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Meta Platforms, Inc. has 6 across 2.
Primary market context
Legrand S.A.
Building electrical & digital infrastructure (non-datacenter)
Low-voltage electrical and digital building infrastructure (wiring devices, energy distribution, cable management, building controls)
Global (strong Europe & North America footprint)
Professional installers/electricians, electrical wholesalers, OEM/contractors; end-users in residential & commercial buildings
Manufacturer + brand owner; channel-driven distribution
80%
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Family of Apps (FoA)
Global social media platforms & social media advertising
Global
Consumers and advertisers
Two-sided platform (attention + ad auction)
98.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Legrand S.A. strengths
Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Legrand S.A. segments
Full profile >Building electrical & digital infrastructure (non-datacenter)
Oligopoly
Datacenter infrastructure
Oligopoly
Meta Platforms, Inc. segments
Full profile >Family of Apps (FoA)
Oligopoly
Reality Labs (RL)
Quasi-Monopoly
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