Category-specialist retailers - Home Depot, Lowe's, AutoZone, O'Reilly, Tractor Supply, Ulta. Buffett's specialty-retail darlings combine pricing power + scale + niche dominance.
Industry leader
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ORLY
Buffett-Fit: 64/100
Specialty retail moats are built on category dominance + supplier leverage + customer loyalty. The dominant operators (Home Depot, AutoZone, O'Reilly) match Costco-level operational excellence in a single category. ROIC above 25% + same-store-sales growth above industry average is the quality screen.
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