VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. vs KONE Oyj
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 analysisKONE Oyj
KNEBV · Nasdaq Helsinki
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for KONE Oyj).
- Segment focus: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 2 segments (67.5% in Employer Services); KONE Oyj has 3 segments (40.6% in New Building Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; KONE Oyj has 8 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%
KONE Oyj
New Building Solutions
Elevator, escalator and automatic building door new equipment (new installations)
Global
Property developers and general contractors
OEM + project installation
40.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. strengths
KONE Oyj strengths
Segment mix
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. segments
Full profile >Employer Services
Oligopoly
Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services
Competitive
KONE Oyj segments
Full profile >New Building Solutions
Oligopoly
Service (maintenance & repairs)
Competitive
Modernization
Competitive
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