VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. vs Aon plc

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

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

ADP · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$105B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
71/ 100

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

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Aon plc

AON · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$76.6B
SectorFinancials
CountryIE
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
70/ 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: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Aon plc).
  • Segment focus: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 2 segments (67.5% in Employer Services); Aon plc has 2 segments (67% in Risk Capital).
  • Moat breadth: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Aon plc has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

Employer Services

Market

Payroll processing and cloud HCM (HR, time, talent, tax, benefits) software and outsourcing

Geography

Global

Customer

Businesses (SMB to large enterprise)

Role

SaaS and managed services provider

Revenue share

67.5%

Aon plc

Risk Capital

Market

Large-account commercial insurance & reinsurance brokerage and risk advisory

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, insurers, reinsurers

Role

Intermediary/advisor

Revenue share

67%

Side-by-side metrics

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
Aon plc
Ticker / Exchange
ADP - NASDAQ
AON - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$105B
$76.6B
Sector
Technology
Financials
HQ country
US
IE
Primary segment
Employer Services
Risk Capital
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
16.7% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
71 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply, Financial
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Switching Costs GeneralCompliance AdvantageScale Economies Unit Cost

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. strengths

Float PrepaymentRegulated Standards PipeSuite BundlingUnderwriting Risk Pooling

Aon plc strengths

Data Workflow LockinService Field NetworkBrand Trust

Segment mix

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Employer Services

Oligopoly

67.5%

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services

Competitive

32.5%

Aon plc segments

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Risk Capital

Oligopoly

67%

Human Capital

Oligopoly

33.2%

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