VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
JD.com, Inc. vs Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
JD.com, Inc.
9618.HK · Hong Kong 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 9618.HK analysisAutomatic Data Processing, Inc.
ADP · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ADP analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for JD.com, Inc.).
- Segment focus: JD.com, Inc. has 3 segments (87.7% in JD Retail); Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 2 segments (67.5% in Employer Services).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: JD.com, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
JD.com, Inc.
JD Retail
China e-commerce retail and marketplace (B2C) plus merchant marketing services
China
Consumers (end-users) and merchants/brands (sellers/advertisers)
Retailer + marketplace operator
87.7%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Employer Services
Payroll processing and cloud HCM (HR, time, talent, tax, benefits) software and outsourcing
Global
Businesses (SMB to large enterprise)
SaaS and managed services provider
67.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
JD.com, Inc. strengths
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
JD.com, Inc. segments
Full profile >JD Retail
Oligopoly
JD Logistics
Competitive
New Businesses
Competitive
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. segments
Full profile >Employer Services
Oligopoly
Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services
Competitive
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