VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. vs Otis Worldwide Corporation
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 analysisOtis Worldwide Corporation
OTIS · 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 OTIS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Otis Worldwide Corporation).
- Segment focus: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 2 segments (67.5% in Employer Services); Otis Worldwide Corporation has 2 segments (62.4% in Service).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Otis Worldwide Corporation has 7 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%
Otis Worldwide Corporation
Service
Elevator and escalator maintenance, repair and modernization services
Global
Building owners, facility managers, housing associations, government agencies
Service provider / modernizer
62.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. strengths
Otis Worldwide Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. segments
Full profile >Employer Services
Oligopoly
Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services
Competitive
Otis Worldwide Corporation segments
Full profile >New Equipment
Competitive
Service
Competitive
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