VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Parker-Hannifin Corporation vs The Charles Schwab Corporation

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

Parker-Hannifin Corporation

PH · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$111.4B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
71/ 100

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

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The Charles Schwab Corporation

SCHW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
74/ 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 Charles Schwab Corporation leads (74 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Parker-Hannifin Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Parker-Hannifin Corporation has 2 segments (68.8% in Diversified Industrial); The Charles Schwab Corporation has 2 segments (79.4% in Investor Services).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Parker-Hannifin Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; The Charles Schwab Corporation has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

Parker-Hannifin Corporation

Diversified Industrial

Market

Motion and control components & systems (industrial and mobile applications)

Geography

Global

Customer

OEMs and industrial distributors/aftermarket channels

Role

Component and system designer/manufacturer with aftermarket support

Revenue share

68.8%

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Investor Services

Market

U.S. retail brokerage, self-directed investing, and wealth management platforms

Geography

United States

Customer

Retail investors, employers, retirement plan sponsors

Role

Broker-dealer + bank + wealth manager platform

Revenue share

79.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Parker-Hannifin Corporation
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
PH - New York Stock Exchange
SCHW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$111.4B
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Diversified Industrial
Investor Services
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
71 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Parker-Hannifin Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlDesign In QualificationScope EconomiesOperational ExcellenceInstalled Base Consumables

The Charles Schwab Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingBrand TrustFloat PrepaymentData Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsService Field Network

Segment mix

Parker-Hannifin Corporation segments

Full profile >

Diversified Industrial

Competitive

68.8%

Aerospace Systems

Oligopoly

31.2%

The Charles Schwab Corporation segments

Full profile >

Investor Services

Oligopoly

79.4%

Advisor Services

Oligopoly

20.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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