VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

NVIDIA Corporation vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

NVIDIA Corporation

NVDA · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$4.9T
Gross margin (TTM)71.1%
Operating margin (TTM)60.4%
Net margin (TTM)55.6%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2026-04-25
Moat score
98/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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United Parcel Service, Inc.

UPS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$91.5B
Gross margin (TTM)18.2%
Operating margin (TTM)9.1%
Net margin (TTM)6.3%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIntegrated Freight & Logistics
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
72/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: NVIDIA Corporation leads (98 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for United Parcel Service, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: NVIDIA Corporation has 2 segments (89.6% in Compute & Networking); United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: NVIDIA Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; United Parcel Service, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

NVIDIA Corporation

Compute & Networking

Market

Global accelerated data center AI compute, networking and autonomous-vehicle AI platforms

Geography

Global, with FY 2026 customer-headquarters revenue 69% United States, 20% Taiwan, 9% China including Hong Kong and 2% other

Customer

Cloud service providers, AI model makers, neoclouds, enterprises, public sector entities, OEMs, ODMs, system integrators and automotive OEMs

Role

Fabless GPU, CPU, DPU, networking, rack-scale systems, software and AI platform provider

Revenue share

89.6%

United Parcel Service, Inc.

U.S. Domestic Package

Market

U.S. small parcel and time-definite package delivery

Geography

United States

Customer

B2B and B2C shippers (including e-commerce)

Role

Integrated parcel carrier (pickup, sort, linehaul, last-mile)

Revenue share

66.3%

Side-by-side metrics

NVIDIA Corporation
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
NVDA - Nasdaq Global Select Market
UPS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$4.9T
$91.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
71.1%
18.2%
Operating margin (TTM)
60.4%
9.1%
Net margin (TTM)
55.6%
6.3%
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
Semiconductors
Integrated Freight & Logistics
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Compute & Networking
U.S. Domestic Package
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
85.2% (reported)
34.3% (reported)
HHI estimate
7,373
2,639
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
98 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply, Demand
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2026-04-25
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

NVIDIA Corporation strengths

De Facto StandardKeystone ComponentEcosystem ComplementsDesign In QualificationCapacity Moat

United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerData Workflow LockinService Field NetworkOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

Segment mix

NVIDIA Corporation segments

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Compute & Networking

Quasi-Monopoly

89.6%

Graphics

Quasi-Monopoly

10.4%

United Parcel Service, Inc. segments

Full profile >

U.S. Domestic Package

Oligopoly

66.3%

International Package

Oligopoly

19.7%

Supply Chain Solutions

Competitive

14%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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