VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Morningstar, Inc. vs Pool Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Morningstar, Inc.
MORN · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MORN analysisPool Corporation
POOL · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View POOL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Morningstar, Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Pool Corporation).
- Segment focus: Morningstar, Inc. has 7 segments (34.6% in Morningstar Data and Analytics); Pool Corporation has 1 segment (100% in Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Morningstar, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Pool Corporation has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Morningstar, Inc.
Morningstar Data and Analytics
Investment data, research, and analytics platforms
Global
34.6%
Pool Corporation
Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)
Wholesale distribution of swimming pool, irrigation/landscape, and related outdoor living products
North America (majority), with operations in Europe and Australia
Pool builders/remodelers, pool service/repair professionals, specialty pool retailers, irrigation/landscape contractors, commercial pool operators
Distributor / wholesaler
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Morningstar, Inc. strengths
Pool Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Morningstar, Inc. segments
Full profile >Morningstar Data and Analytics
Oligopoly
PitchBook
Oligopoly
Morningstar Credit
Oligopoly
Morningstar Wealth
Competitive
Morningstar Retirement
Competitive
Morningstar Sustainalytics
Oligopoly
Morningstar Indexes
Oligopoly
Pool Corporation segments
Full profile >Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)
Competitive
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