VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
ABB Ltd vs Adobe Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
ABB Ltd
ABBN · SIX Swiss Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Adobe Inc.
ADBE · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: ABB Ltd leads (73 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Adobe Inc.).
- Segment focus: ABB Ltd has 4 segments (46.2% in Electrification); Adobe Inc. has 3 segments (74.3% in Digital Media).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: ABB Ltd has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Adobe Inc. has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
ABB Ltd
Electrification
Low- and medium-voltage electrification equipment and solutions
Global
B2B/B2G
Manufacturer and solutions provider; channel-led distribution; after-sales service
46.2%
Adobe Inc.
Digital Media
Creative content creation and document productivity software subscriptions
Global
Individuals, SMB, enterprise
Software platform
74.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
ABB Ltd strengths
Adobe Inc. strengths
Segment mix
ABB Ltd segments
Full profile >Electrification
Oligopoly
Motion
Oligopoly
Process Automation
Oligopoly
Robotics & Discrete Automation
Oligopoly
Adobe Inc. segments
Full profile >Digital Media
Oligopoly
Digital Experience
Competitive
Publishing and Advertising
Competitive
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