VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Adyen N.V. vs Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Adyen N.V.

ADYEN · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)$45.7B
Gross margin (TTM)80.8%
Operating margin (TTM)40%
Net margin (TTM)35.1%
SectorFinancials
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
63/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Bentley Systems, Incorporated

BSY · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$12.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
64/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Bentley Systems, Incorporated leads (64 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Adyen N.V.).
  • Segment focus: Adyen N.V. has 3 segments (58.4% in Digital); Bentley Systems, Incorporated has 4 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Adyen N.V. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Bentley Systems, Incorporated has 7 across 2.

Primary market context

Adyen N.V.

Digital

Market

Enterprise payment processing and acquiring for online/digital commerce

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprise merchants and digital-native businesses

Role

PSP / gateway + processor + (direct or indirect) acquiring enablement

Revenue share

58.4%

Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)

Market

Infrastructure engineering design and simulation software (CAD/BIM for civil, rail, water, plants, and facilities)

Geography

Global

Customer

Engineering and construction firms; public and private infrastructure owner-operators

Role

Engineering authoring + analysis software vendor

Side-by-side metrics

Adyen N.V.
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
ADYEN - Euronext Amsterdam
BSY - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$45.7B
$12.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
80.8%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
40%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
35.1%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Technology
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
n/a
HQ country
NL
US
Primary segment
Digital
Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
63 / 100
64 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal, Supply
Demand, Network
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinSuite Bundling

Adyen N.V. strengths

Data Network EffectsCompliance AdvantageOperational ExcellenceSwitching Costs General

Bentley Systems, Incorporated strengths

Training Org Change CostsInteroperability HubProcurement InertiaDe Facto StandardEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

Adyen N.V. segments

Full profile >

Digital

Oligopoly

58.4%

Unified Commerce

Competitive

30.6%

Platforms

Oligopoly

11%

Bentley Systems, Incorporated segments

Full profile >

Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)

Oligopoly

n/a

Geoprofessional Applications (Seequent)

Oligopoly

n/a

Bentley Infrastructure Cloud (ProjectWise, SYNCHRO, AssetWise)

Oligopoly

n/a

Digital Twin Platform & Asset Analytics (Cesium, iTwin, Asset Analytics)

Competitive

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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