VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. vs Airbus SE
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
ADP · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ADP analysisAirbus SE
AIR · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Airbus SE leads (91 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 2 segments (67.5% in Employer Services); Airbus SE has 3 segments (71.7% in Commercial Aircraft).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Airbus SE has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Employer Services
Payroll processing and cloud HCM (HR, time, talent, tax, benefits) software and outsourcing
Global
Businesses (SMB to large enterprise)
SaaS and managed services provider
67.5%
Airbus SE
Commercial Aircraft
Large commercial jet aircraft manufacturing (narrowbody and widebody)
Global
Airlines and aircraft lessors
OEM / integrator
71.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. strengths
Airbus SE strengths
Segment mix
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. segments
Full profile >Employer Services
Oligopoly
Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services
Competitive
Airbus SE segments
Full profile >Commercial Aircraft
Duopoly
Helicopters
Oligopoly
Defence and Space
Oligopoly
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