VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. vs American Tower Corporation
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 analysisAmerican Tower Corporation
AMT · 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 AMT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: American Tower Corporation leads (76 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 2 segments (67.5% in Employer Services); American Tower Corporation has 3 segments.
- Moat breadth: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; American Tower Corporation has 6 across 4.
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%
American Tower Corporation
U.S. & Canada Communications Sites
Wireless communications site leasing (macro towers, rooftops and DAS)
United States and Canada
Wireless carriers and other tenants (broadcast, data, government/municipal)
Independent owner/operator of communications real estate (towerco)
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. strengths
American Tower Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. segments
Full profile >Employer Services
Oligopoly
Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services
Competitive
American Tower Corporation segments
Full profile >U.S. & Canada Communications Sites
Oligopoly
International Communications Sites
Oligopoly
Data Centers
Competitive
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