VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
United Parcel Service, Inc. vs Waste Management, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
United 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.
Full stock profile
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View UPS analysisWaste Management, Inc.
WM · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View WM analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Waste Management, Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for United Parcel Service, Inc.).
- Segment focus: United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package); Waste Management, Inc. has 4 segments (82.2% in Collection and Disposal).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: United Parcel Service, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Waste Management, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
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%
Waste Management, Inc.
Collection and Disposal
Municipal, commercial, and industrial solid waste collection, transfer, and landfill disposal
North America (primarily US and Canada)
Municipalities and end-customers (residential, commercial, industrial) via direct and contract channels
Integrated hauler + transfer + landfill owner/operator
82.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths
Waste Management, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
United Parcel Service, Inc. segments
Full profile >U.S. Domestic Package
Oligopoly
International Package
Oligopoly
Supply Chain Solutions
Competitive
Waste Management, Inc. segments
Full profile >Collection and Disposal
Oligopoly
Recycling Processing and Sales
Competitive
WM Renewable Energy
Competitive
WM Healthcare Solutions
Oligopoly
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