VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Aon plc vs Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Aon plc
AON · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
APD · 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 APD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 70 / 100.
- Segment focus: Aon plc has 2 segments (67% in Risk Capital); Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 3 segments (51.3% in On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Aon plc has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Aon plc
Risk Capital
Large-account commercial insurance & reinsurance brokerage and risk advisory
Global
Enterprises, insurers, reinsurers
Intermediary/advisor
67%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)
On-site supply of industrial gases (oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, etc.)
Global
Large-volume industrial customers (refining, chemicals, metals, electronics)
Producer / operator of on-site plants and pipeline networks
51.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Aon plc strengths
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Aon plc segments
Full profile >Risk Capital
Oligopoly
Human Capital
Oligopoly
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. segments
Full profile >On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)
Oligopoly
Merchant gases (liquid bulk + packaged)
Competitive
Industrial gases equipment (cryogenic & gas processing)
Competitive
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