VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

PepsiCo, Inc. vs United Rentals, Inc.

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

PepsiCo, Inc.

PEP · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$199.4B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
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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United Rentals, Inc.

URI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$51.5B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
63/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: PepsiCo, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for United Rentals, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: PepsiCo, Inc. has 7 segments (27% in Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)); United Rentals, Inc. has 2 segments (70.7% in General Rentals).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: PepsiCo, Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; United Rentals, Inc. has 9 across 3.

Primary market context

PepsiCo, Inc.

Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)

Market

Branded convenient foods (salty snacks, dips and adjacent categories)

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Retailers, convenience stores, foodservice

Role

Branded manufacturer + distributor (DSD/warehouse/distributor networks)

Revenue share

27%

United Rentals, Inc.

General Rentals

Market

Construction & industrial equipment rental (general line)

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners

Role

Equipment rental provider / fleet operator

Revenue share

70.7%

Side-by-side metrics

PepsiCo, Inc.
United Rentals, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
PEP - Nasdaq Global Select Market
URI - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$199.4B
$51.5B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)
General Rentals
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
54%-58% (implied)
9.5%-11% (implied)
HHI estimate
3,530
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
63 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-23
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustScope Economies

PepsiCo, Inc. strengths

Distribution ControlScale Economies Unit Cost

United Rentals, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityPreferential Input AccessData Workflow LockinOperational ExcellenceService Field NetworkCompliance AdvantageCapacity Moat

Segment mix

PepsiCo, Inc. segments

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Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)

Oligopoly

27%

Quaker Foods North America (QFNA)

Competitive

4.2%

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA)

Oligopoly

19.9%

Latin America (LatAm)

Oligopoly

12.3%

Europe

Oligopoly

22.4%

Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA)

Competitive

8.8%

Asia Pacific, Australia & New Zealand and China Region (APAC)

Competitive

5.5%

United Rentals, Inc. segments

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General Rentals

Competitive

70.7%

Specialty

Competitive

29.3%

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