VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. vs Paychex, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Oriental Land Co., Ltd.
4661 · Tokyo 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 4661 analysisPaychex, Inc.
PAYX · NASDAQ Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View PAYX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. leads (95 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Paychex, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. has 3 segments (81.3% in Theme Park Segment); Paychex, Inc. has 3 segments (73% in Management Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Oriental Land Co., Ltd. has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Paychex, Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
Oriental Land Co., Ltd.
Theme Park Segment
Large-scale destination theme parks in Japan (Tokyo Disney Resort parks: Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea)
Japan (with inbound tourism)
Consumers (domestic residents and inbound tourists), plus group/agency channels
Owner/operator of theme parks under licensed IP
81.3%
Paychex, Inc.
Management Solutions
Payroll processing and integrated HCM solutions for SMB and mid-market employers
United States (primarily)
Employers (SMB and mid-market)
HCM SaaS + outsourced payroll/HR service provider
73%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. strengths
Paychex, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Oriental Land Co., Ltd. segments
Full profile >Theme Park Segment
Duopoly
Hotel Business Segment
Oligopoly
Other Business Segment
Competitive
Paychex, Inc. segments
Full profile >Management Solutions
Oligopoly
PEO and Insurance Solutions
Competitive
Client funds float (interest on funds held for clients)
Oligopoly
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