VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Melrose Industries PLC vs O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Melrose Industries PLC
MRO · London Stock Exchange
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 MRO analysisO'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
ORLY · 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 ORLY analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Melrose Industries PLC leads (77 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Melrose Industries PLC has 2 segments (57.9% in Structures); O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has 2 segments (52% in DIY Aftermarket Retail).
- Moat breadth: Melrose Industries PLC has 5 moat types across 2 domains; O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has 7 across 2.
Primary market context
Melrose Industries PLC
Structures
Aerostructures and aircraft electrical wiring systems (EWIS)
Global
Airframe OEMs; defence primes
Tier-1 aerospace supplier
57.9%
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
DIY Aftermarket Retail
Specialty automotive aftermarket parts retail (DIY channel)
United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada
Consumers (do-it-yourself vehicle owners)
Specialty retailer
52%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Melrose Industries PLC strengths
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Melrose Industries PLC segments
Full profile >Engines
Oligopoly
Structures
Oligopoly
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. segments
Full profile >DIY Aftermarket Retail
Oligopoly
Professional (B2B) Aftermarket Distribution
Competitive
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