VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Meta Platforms, Inc. vs United Rentals, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
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.
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View META analysisUnited Rentals, Inc.
URI · 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
Dive deeper into United Rentals, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View URI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for United Rentals, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)); United Rentals, Inc. has 2 segments (70.7% in General Rentals).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; United Rentals, Inc. has 9 across 3.
Primary market context
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%
United Rentals, Inc.
General Rentals
Construction & industrial equipment rental (general line)
United States and Canada
Construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners
Equipment rental provider / fleet operator
70.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths
United Rentals, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Meta Platforms, Inc. segments
Full profile >Family of Apps (FoA)
Oligopoly
Reality Labs (RL)
Quasi-Monopoly
United Rentals, Inc. segments
Full profile >General Rentals
Competitive
Specialty
Competitive
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