VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
ABB Ltd vs American Tower Corporation
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.
American Tower Corporation
AMT · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into American Tower Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View AMT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: American Tower Corporation leads (76 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for ABB Ltd).
- Segment focus: ABB Ltd has 4 segments (46.2% in Electrification); American Tower Corporation has 3 segments.
- Moat breadth: ABB Ltd has 6 moat types across 3 domains; American Tower Corporation has 6 across 4.
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%
American Tower Corporation
U.S. & Canada Communications Sites
Wireless communications site leasing (macro towers, rooftops and DAS)
United States and Canada
Wireless carriers and other tenants (broadcast, data, government/municipal)
Independent owner/operator of communications real estate (towerco)
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
ABB Ltd strengths
American Tower Corporation strengths
Segment mix
ABB Ltd segments
Full profile >Electrification
Oligopoly
Motion
Oligopoly
Process Automation
Oligopoly
Robotics & Discrete Automation
Oligopoly
American Tower Corporation segments
Full profile >U.S. & Canada Communications Sites
Oligopoly
International Communications Sites
Oligopoly
Data Centers
Competitive
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