VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. vs ServiceNow, 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.
Full stock profile
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View ADP analysisServiceNow, Inc.
NOW · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View NOW analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: ServiceNow, Inc. leads (80 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 2 segments (67.5% in Employer Services); ServiceNow, Inc. has 3 segments (85.8% in Digital workflow products (subscription)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; ServiceNow, Inc. has 6 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%
ServiceNow, Inc.
Digital workflow products (subscription)
Enterprise digital workflow automation and service management platform (ITSM/ESM, employee, customer, creator workflows)
Global
Large enterprises and public sector
SaaS platform
85.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. strengths
ServiceNow, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. segments
Full profile >Employer Services
Oligopoly
Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services
Competitive
ServiceNow, Inc. segments
Full profile >Digital workflow products (subscription)
Oligopoly
IT Operations Management (ITOM) products (subscription)
Competitive
Professional services and other
Competitive
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