VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. vs Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.
002352 · Shenzhen 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 002352 analysisAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.
APD · 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 APD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. leads (75 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.).
- Segment focus: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 7 segments (43% in Time-definite Express); Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 3 segments (51.3% in On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. has 9 moat types across 3 domains; Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
S.F. Holding Co., Ltd.
Time-definite Express
Premium time-definite parcel express delivery services
China
B2B, B2C
Integrated parcel pickup, sorting, line-haul, and last-mile delivery
43%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)
On-site supply of industrial gases (oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, etc.)
Global
Large-volume industrial customers (refining, chemicals, metals, electronics)
Producer / operator of on-site plants and pipeline networks
51.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. strengths
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
S.F. Holding Co., Ltd. segments
Full profile >Time-definite Express
Quasi-Monopoly
Economy Express
Oligopoly
LTL Freight
Competitive
Cold Chain & Pharmaceutical
Competitive
Intra-city On-demand
Oligopoly
Supply Chain & International
Competitive
Other (Non-logistics & Undistributed Units)
Competitive
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. segments
Full profile >On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)
Oligopoly
Merchant gases (liquid bulk + packaged)
Competitive
Industrial gases equipment (cryogenic & gas processing)
Competitive
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