VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

ABB Ltd vs U.S. Bancorp

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

ABB Ltd

ABBN · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)$136.3B
SectorIndustrials
CountryCH
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
73/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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U.S. Bancorp

USB · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$85.5B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
62/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: ABB Ltd leads (73 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for U.S. Bancorp).
  • Segment focus: ABB Ltd has 4 segments (46.2% in Electrification); U.S. Bancorp has 3 segments (42.8% in Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: ABB Ltd has 6 moat types across 3 domains; U.S. Bancorp has 8 across 4.

Primary market context

ABB Ltd

Electrification

Market

Low- and medium-voltage electrification equipment and solutions

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B/B2G

Role

Manufacturer and solutions provider; channel-led distribution; after-sales service

Revenue share

46.2%

U.S. Bancorp

Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking

Market

U.S. corporate, commercial, institutional and wealth banking & advisory services

Geography

United States

Customer

Commercial, institutional, government and wealth clients

Role

Bank / financial intermediary

Revenue share

42.8%

Side-by-side metrics

ABB Ltd
U.S. Bancorp
Ticker / Exchange
ABBN - SIX Swiss Exchange
USB - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$136.3B
$85.5B
Sector
Industrials
Financials
HQ country
CH
US
Primary segment
Electrification
Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
73 / 100
62 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Network
Demand, Supply, Legal, Financial
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

ABB Ltd strengths

Distribution ControlBrand TrustService Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesEcosystem Complements

U.S. Bancorp strengths

Scope EconomiesCompliance AdvantagePhysical Network DensityHabit DefaultCost Of Capital AdvantageScale Economies Unit CostSuite Bundling

Segment mix

ABB Ltd segments

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Electrification

Oligopoly

46.2%

Motion

Oligopoly

22%

Process Automation

Oligopoly

20.5%

Robotics & Discrete Automation

Oligopoly

9.8%

U.S. Bancorp segments

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Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking

Competitive

42.8%

Consumer and Business Banking

Oligopoly

32.5%

Payment Services

Oligopoly

24.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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