VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Adobe Inc. vs AMETEK, Inc.

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

Adobe Inc.

ADBE · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$140.9B
Gross margin (TTM)89.1%
Operating margin (TTM)36.6%
Net margin (TTM)30%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
68/ 100

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

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AMETEK, Inc.

AME · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$47.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
66/ 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: Adobe Inc. leads (68 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for AMETEK, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Adobe Inc. has 3 segments (74.3% in Digital Media); AMETEK, Inc. has 2 segments (67.1% in Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)).
  • Moat breadth: Adobe Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; AMETEK, Inc. has 3 across 1.

Primary market context

Adobe Inc.

Digital Media

Market

Creative content creation and document productivity software subscriptions

Geography

Global

Customer

Individuals, SMB, enterprise

Role

Software platform

Revenue share

74.3%

AMETEK, Inc.

Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)

Market

Advanced analytical, test and measurement instruments

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (process, industrial, aerospace, medical, research)

Role

Instrument/OEM supplier

Revenue share

67.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Adobe Inc.
AMETEK, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
ADBE - NASDAQ
AME - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$140.9B
$47.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
89.1%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
36.6%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
30%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Digital Media
Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
68 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Supply
Last update
2025-12-22
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Adobe Inc. strengths

Suite BundlingEcosystem ComplementsDe Facto StandardData Workflow Lockin

AMETEK, Inc. strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

Segment mix

Adobe Inc. segments

Full profile >

Digital Media

Oligopoly

74.3%

Digital Experience

Competitive

24.7%

Publishing and Advertising

Competitive

1.1%

AMETEK, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)

Oligopoly

67.1%

Electromechanical Group (EMG)

Competitive

32.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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