VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. vs PACCAR 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 analysisPACCAR Inc
PCAR · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: PACCAR Inc leads (75 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Automatic Data Processing, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 2 segments (67.5% in Employer Services); PACCAR Inc has 3 segments (73.8% in Truck).
- Moat breadth: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; PACCAR Inc has 8 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%
PACCAR Inc
Truck
Commercial truck OEM (heavy- and medium-duty)
Global (U.S./Canada and Europe primary)
Fleets, owner-operators, dealers
OEM / manufacturer
73.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. strengths
PACCAR Inc strengths
Segment mix
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. segments
Full profile >Employer Services
Oligopoly
Professional Employer Organization (PEO) Services
Competitive
PACCAR Inc segments
Full profile >Truck
Oligopoly
Parts
Competitive
Financial Services
Competitive
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