VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Parker-Hannifin Corporation vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

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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United Parcel Service, Inc.

UPS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$86.5B
SectorIndustrials
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: United Parcel Service, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Parker-Hannifin Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Parker-Hannifin Corporation has 2 segments (68.8% in Diversified Industrial); United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Parker-Hannifin Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; United Parcel Service, Inc. has 8 across 3.

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%

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

Parker-Hannifin Corporation
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
PH - New York Stock Exchange
UPS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$111.4B
$86.5B
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Diversified Industrial
U.S. Domestic Package
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
34.3% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,639
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
71 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scope EconomiesOperational Excellence

Parker-Hannifin Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlDesign In QualificationInstalled Base Consumables

United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerData Workflow LockinBrand TrustService Field Network

Segment mix

Parker-Hannifin Corporation segments

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Diversified Industrial

Competitive

68.8%

Aerospace Systems

Oligopoly

31.2%

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

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