VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
SBA Communications Corporation vs United Parcel Service, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
SBA Communications Corporation
SBAC · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SBAC analysisUnited Parcel Service, Inc.
UPS · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View UPS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: United Parcel Service, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for SBA Communications Corporation).
- Segment focus: SBA Communications Corporation has 3 segments (69.5% in Domestic Site Leasing); United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
- Moat breadth: SBA Communications Corporation has 4 moat types across 2 domains; United Parcel Service, Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
SBA Communications Corporation
Domestic Site Leasing
U.S. wireless macro tower leasing (multi-tenant co-location on communications towers)
United States and territories
Wireless service providers and other wireless network operators/tenants
Independent tower owner/operator (REIT)
69.5%
United Parcel Service, Inc.
U.S. Domestic Package
U.S. small parcel and time-definite package delivery
United States
B2B and B2C shippers (including e-commerce)
Integrated parcel carrier (pickup, sort, linehaul, last-mile)
66.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
SBA Communications Corporation strengths
United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
SBA Communications Corporation segments
Full profile >Domestic Site Leasing
Oligopoly
International Site Leasing
Oligopoly
Site Development
Competitive
United Parcel Service, Inc. segments
Full profile >U.S. Domestic Package
Oligopoly
International Package
Oligopoly
Supply Chain Solutions
Competitive
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