VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Accenture plc vs Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Accenture plc
ACN · New York 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 ACN analysisAir Products and Chemicals, Inc.
APD · New York 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 APD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Accenture plc).
- Segment focus: Accenture plc has 2 segments (50.4% in Consulting); Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 3 segments (51.3% in On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Accenture plc has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Accenture plc
Consulting
Enterprise consulting (strategy, management, technology consulting and technology integration consulting)
Global
Enterprises and public sector organizations
Advisor and systems integrator / implementation partner
50.4%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)
On-site supply of industrial gases (oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, etc.)
Global
Large-volume industrial customers (refining, chemicals, metals, electronics)
Producer / operator of on-site plants and pipeline networks
51.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Accenture plc strengths
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Accenture plc segments
Full profile >Consulting
Competitive
Managed Services
Oligopoly
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. segments
Full profile >On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)
Oligopoly
Merchant gases (liquid bulk + packaged)
Competitive
Industrial gases equipment (cryogenic & gas processing)
Competitive
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