VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Autodesk, Inc. vs United Parcel Service, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Autodesk, Inc.
ADSK · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ADSK analysisUnited Parcel Service, Inc.
UPS · 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 UPS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: United Parcel Service, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for Autodesk, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Autodesk, Inc. has 5 segments (47.9% in Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO)); United Parcel Service, Inc. has 3 segments (66.3% in U.S. Domestic Package).
- Moat breadth: Autodesk, Inc. has 7 moat types across 2 domains; United Parcel Service, Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Autodesk, Inc.
Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO)
Architecture, engineering, construction & operations (AECO) software (BIM, civil design, construction management)
Global
B2B / professional
Software vendor (design + construction workflow platform)
47.9%
United Parcel Service, Inc.
U.S. Domestic Package
U.S. small parcel and time-definite package delivery
United States
B2B and B2C shippers (including e-commerce)
Integrated parcel carrier (pickup, sort, linehaul, last-mile)
66.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Autodesk, Inc. strengths
United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Autodesk, Inc. segments
Full profile >Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO)
Oligopoly
AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT
Quasi-Monopoly
Manufacturing (MFG)
Oligopoly
Media and Entertainment (M&E)
Competitive
Other (Consulting and other products/services)
Competitive
United Parcel Service, Inc. segments
Full profile >U.S. Domestic Package
Oligopoly
International Package
Oligopoly
Supply Chain Solutions
Competitive
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