VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. vs Johnson & Johnson
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 analysisJohnson & Johnson
JNJ · 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 JNJ analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Johnson & Johnson).
- Segment focus: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 2 segments (67.5% in Employer Services); Johnson & Johnson has 2 segments (64.1% in Innovative Medicine).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Johnson & Johnson 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%
Johnson & Johnson
Innovative Medicine
Branded prescription pharmaceuticals (biopharma)
Global
Wholesalers, hospitals, retailers, healthcare professionals, payers
Drug discovery, development, manufacturing, commercialization
64.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. strengths
Johnson & Johnson strengths
Segment mix
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. segments
Full profile >Employer Services
Oligopoly
Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services
Competitive
Johnson & Johnson segments
Full profile >Innovative Medicine
Competitive
MedTech
Oligopoly
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