VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. vs The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
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 analysisThe Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
EL · 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 EL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.).
- Segment focus: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 2 segments (67.5% in Employer Services); The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has 5 segments (48.6% in Skin Care).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. has 4 across 2.
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%
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc.
Skin Care
Prestige skin care products
Global
Consumers
Branded manufacturer/marketer
48.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. strengths
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. segments
Full profile >Employer Services
Oligopoly
Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services
Competitive
The Estee Lauder Companies Inc. segments
Full profile >Skin Care
Oligopoly
Makeup
Oligopoly
Fragrance
Oligopoly
Hair Care
Competitive
Other
Competitive
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