VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. vs Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
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 analysisBrookfield Asset Management Ltd.
BAM · New York Stock Exchange
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 BAM analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. leads (75 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 3 segments (51.3% in On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)); Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 5 segments (30.3% in Credit).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
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%
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
Credit
Private credit, opportunistic credit, and multi-strategy credit asset management
Global
Institutional investors, insurance accounts, and private wealth investors
Alternative credit manager / asset manager
30.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. strengths
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. strengths
Segment mix
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
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. segments
Full profile >Renewable Power and Transition
Oligopoly
Infrastructure
Oligopoly
Real Estate
Oligopoly
Private Equity
Oligopoly
Credit
Oligopoly
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