VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Spirax Group plc vs United Parcel Service, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Spirax Group plc
SPX · London 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 SPX 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 Spirax Group plc).
- Segment focus: Spirax Group plc has 3 segments (52.1% in Steam Thermal Solutions); United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
- Moat breadth: Spirax Group plc has 6 moat types across 2 domains; United Parcel Service, Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Spirax Group plc
Steam Thermal Solutions
Industrial and commercial steam systems (condensate management, controls, thermal energy management products and solutions)
Global
Industrial process operators and commercial facility operators
OEM / solutions provider
52.1%
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
Spirax Group plc strengths
United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Spirax Group plc segments
Full profile >Steam Thermal Solutions
Oligopoly
Electric Thermal Solutions
Competitive
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions
Oligopoly
United Parcel Service, Inc. segments
Full profile >U.S. Domestic Package
Oligopoly
International Package
Oligopoly
Supply Chain Solutions
Competitive
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