VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

reAlpha Tech Corp. vs Paychex, Inc.

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

reAlpha Tech Corp.

AIRE · Nasdaq Capital Market

Market cap (USD)$21.5M
Gross margin (TTM)54.3%
Operating margin (TTM)-346%
Net margin (TTM)-813.9%
SectorReal Estate
IndustryReal Estate - Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
42/ 100

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

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Paychex, Inc.

PAYX · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$39.4B
Gross margin (TTM)73.4%
Operating margin (TTM)37.1%
Net margin (TTM)26.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryStaffing & Employment Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
66/ 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: Paychex, Inc. leads (66 / 100 vs 42 / 100 for reAlpha Tech Corp.).
  • Segment focus: reAlpha Tech Corp. has 2 segments (83.5% in Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services); Paychex, Inc. has 3 segments (73% in Management Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: reAlpha Tech Corp. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Paychex, Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

reAlpha Tech Corp.

Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services

Market

Integrated U.S. residential real estate transaction services platform (brokerage + mortgage + title)

Geography

United States

Customer

Homebuyers

Role

Transaction intermediary / service provider

Revenue share

83.5%

Paychex, Inc.

Management Solutions

Market

Payroll processing and integrated HCM solutions for SMB and mid-market employers

Geography

United States (primarily)

Customer

Employers (SMB and mid-market)

Role

HCM SaaS + outsourced payroll/HR service provider

Revenue share

73%

Side-by-side metrics

reAlpha Tech Corp.
Paychex, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AIRE - Nasdaq Capital Market
PAYX - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$21.5M
$39.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
54.3%
73.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
-346%
37.1%
Net margin (TTM)
-813.9%
26.5%
Sector
Real Estate
Industrials
Industry
Real Estate - Services
Staffing & Employment Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services
Management Solutions
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
42 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal, Financial
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-01-04

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs General

reAlpha Tech Corp. strengths

No unique moat types yet.

Paychex, Inc. strengths

Service Field NetworkUnderwriting Risk PoolingFloat Prepayment

Segment mix

reAlpha Tech Corp. segments

Full profile >

Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services

Competitive

83.5%

AiChat Conversational AI SaaS

Competitive

16.5%

Paychex, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Management Solutions

Oligopoly

73%

PEO and Insurance Solutions

Competitive

24.1%

Client funds float (interest on funds held for clients)

Oligopoly

2.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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