VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. vs Barry Callebaut AG
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 analysisBarry Callebaut AG
BARN · SIX Swiss Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View BARN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Barry Callebaut AG).
- Segment focus: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 3 segments (51.3% in On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)); Barry Callebaut AG has 2 segments (68.7% in Global Chocolate).
- 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; Barry Callebaut AG has 6 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%
Barry Callebaut AG
Global Chocolate
Chocolate ingredients and solutions (B2B) for food manufacturers and professional/artisan customers
Global
Industrial food manufacturers; professional/artisan users (chocolatiers, bakers, pastry chefs, foodservice)
Ingredient manufacturer / solutions provider
68.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. strengths
Barry Callebaut AG 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
Barry Callebaut AG segments
Full profile >Global Chocolate
Oligopoly
Global Cocoa
Oligopoly
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