VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Pool Corporation vs Trimble Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Pool Corporation
POOL · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View POOL analysisTrimble Inc.
TRMB · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TRMB analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Trimble Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Pool Corporation).
- Segment focus: Pool Corporation has 1 segment (100% in Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)); Trimble Inc. has 3 segments (41.7% in Field Systems).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Pool Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Trimble Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Pool Corporation
Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)
Wholesale distribution of swimming pool, irrigation/landscape, and related outdoor living products
North America (majority), with operations in Europe and Australia
Pool builders/remodelers, pool service/repair professionals, specialty pool retailers, irrigation/landscape contractors, commercial pool operators
Distributor / wholesaler
100%
Trimble Inc.
Field Systems
High-precision positioning & field solutions (geospatial, construction machine control, positioning/correction services)
Global
Surveyors, mapping professionals, civil construction contractors, governments, utilities
Field hardware + software + subscription positioning services
41.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Pool Corporation strengths
Trimble Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Pool Corporation segments
Full profile >Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)
Competitive
Trimble Inc. segments
Full profile >Architects, Engineers, Construction and Owners
Competitive
Field Systems
Oligopoly
Transportation and Logistics
Competitive
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