VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Adobe Inc. vs Experian plc

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

Adobe Inc.

ADBE · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$149B
SectorTechnology
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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Experian plc

EXPN · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$41.9B
SectorIndustrials
CountryJE
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
76/ 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: Experian plc leads (76 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Adobe Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Adobe Inc. has 3 segments (74.3% in Digital Media); Experian plc has 4 segments (67.2% in North America).
  • Moat breadth: Adobe Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Experian plc has 7 across 4.

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%

Experian plc

North America

Market

Consumer and business credit reporting, identity/fraud data and decision analytics, plus consumer credit/insurance marketplaces

Geography

North America

Customer

Financial institutions, insurers, auto lenders, healthcare providers, advertisers, consumers

Role

Data/analytics provider and consumer marketplace operator

Revenue share

67.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Adobe Inc.
Experian plc
Ticker / Exchange
ADBE - NASDAQ
EXPN - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$149B
$41.9B
Sector
Technology
Industrials
HQ country
US
JE
Primary segment
Digital Media
North America
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
68 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Network, Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-22
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite Bundling

Adobe Inc. strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsDe Facto StandardData Workflow Lockin

Experian plc strengths

Data Network EffectsRegulated Standards PipeTwo Sided NetworkPreferential Input AccessCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Adobe Inc. segments

Full profile >

Digital Media

Oligopoly

74.3%

Digital Experience

Competitive

24.7%

Publishing and Advertising

Competitive

1.1%

Experian plc segments

Full profile >

North America

Oligopoly

67.2%

Latin America

Quasi-Monopoly

14.2%

UK and Ireland

Oligopoly

11.6%

EMEA and Asia Pacific

Competitive

7%

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