VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

The Progressive Corporation vs U.S. Bancorp

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

The Progressive Corporation

PGR · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$124.8B
Gross margin (TTM)26.3%
Operating margin (TTM)15.9%
Net margin (TTM)12.6%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInsurance - Property & Casualty
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
75/ 100

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

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U.S. Bancorp

USB · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$86.3B
Gross margin (TTM)61.1%
Operating margin (TTM)21.4%
Net margin (TTM)16.9%
SectorFinancials
IndustryBanks - Regional
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
62/ 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: The Progressive Corporation leads (75 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for U.S. Bancorp).
  • Segment focus: The Progressive Corporation has 2 segments (85% in Personal Lines); U.S. Bancorp has 3 segments (42.8% in Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: The Progressive Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; U.S. Bancorp has 8 across 4.

Primary market context

The Progressive Corporation

Personal Lines

Market

U.S. private passenger auto insurance (dominant) plus specialty personal lines and homeowners/renters (small portion)

Geography

United States

Customer

Individuals/households

Role

Primary insurer (P&C)

Revenue share

85%

U.S. Bancorp

Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking

Market

U.S. corporate, commercial, institutional and wealth banking & advisory services

Geography

United States

Customer

Commercial, institutional, government and wealth clients

Role

Bank / financial intermediary

Revenue share

42.8%

Side-by-side metrics

The Progressive Corporation
U.S. Bancorp
Ticker / Exchange
PGR - New York Stock Exchange
USB - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$124.8B
$86.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
26.3%
61.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
15.9%
21.4%
Net margin (TTM)
12.6%
16.9%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Banks - Regional
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Personal Lines
Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
16.7% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
62 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Supply, Legal, Financial
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite Bundling

The Progressive Corporation strengths

Learning Curve YieldBrand TrustService Field NetworkOperational Excellence

U.S. Bancorp strengths

Data Workflow LockinScope EconomiesCompliance AdvantagePhysical Network DensityHabit DefaultCost Of Capital AdvantageScale Economies Unit Cost

Segment mix

The Progressive Corporation segments

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Personal Lines

Oligopoly

85%

Commercial Lines

Competitive

15%

U.S. Bancorp segments

Full profile >

Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking

Competitive

42.8%

Consumer and Business Banking

Oligopoly

32.5%

Payment Services

Oligopoly

24.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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