VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Pool Corporation vs Thomson Reuters Corporation

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

Pool Corporation

POOL · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)11.1%
Net margin (TTM)7.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Distribution
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
56/ 100

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

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Thomson Reuters Corporation

TRI · Toronto Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$80.2B
Gross margin (TTM)88.6%
Operating margin (TTM)33.9%
Net margin (TTM)23.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
CountryCA
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
84/ 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: Thomson Reuters Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Pool Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Pool Corporation has 1 segment (100% in Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)); Thomson Reuters Corporation has 5 segments (40.1% in Legal Professionals).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Pool Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Thomson Reuters Corporation has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

Pool Corporation

Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Market

Wholesale distribution of swimming pool, irrigation/landscape, and related outdoor living products

Geography

North America (majority), with operations in Europe and Australia

Customer

Pool builders/remodelers, pool service/repair professionals, specialty pool retailers, irrigation/landscape contractors, commercial pool operators

Role

Distributor / wholesaler

Revenue share

100%

Thomson Reuters Corporation

Legal Professionals

Market

Legal research and legal workflow software

Geography

Global

Customer

Law firms, corporate legal departments, and governments

Role

Subscription software + proprietary legal content

Revenue share

40.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Pool Corporation
Thomson Reuters Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
POOL - NASDAQ
TRI - Toronto Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$8.8B
$80.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
29.6%
88.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.1%
33.9%
Net margin (TTM)
7.8%
23.8%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Industrial - Distribution
Specialty Business Services
HQ country
US
CA
Primary segment
Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)
Legal Professionals
Market structure
Competitive
Duopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Strong
Moat score
56 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2026-01-06
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit CostData Workflow Lockin

Pool Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityScope EconomiesProcurement Inertia

Thomson Reuters Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeBrand Trust

Segment mix

Pool Corporation segments

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Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Competitive

100%

Thomson Reuters Corporation segments

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Legal Professionals

Duopoly

40.1%

Corporates

Oligopoly

25.3%

Tax & Accounting Professionals

Oligopoly

16%

Reuters News

Oligopoly

11.4%

Global Print

Competitive

7.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

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