VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. vs Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

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

Market cap (USD)$55.1B
SectorMaterials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-27
Moat score
70/ 100

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

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Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

BR · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
91/ 100

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

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Side-by-side metrics

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
APD - New York Stock Exchange
BR - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$55.1B
n/a
Sector
Materials
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)
Investor Communication Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
85%-95% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
8,200
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
70 / 100
91 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply
Legal, Supply, Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-27
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. strengths

Long Term ContractsPermits Rights Of WayCapex Knowhow ScalePhysical Network DensityInstalled Base ConsumablesOperational Excellence

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. strengths

Regulated Standards PipeScale Economies Unit CostTwo Sided NetworkSwitching Costs GeneralInteroperability Hub

Segment mix

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. segments

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On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)

Oligopoly

51.3%

Merchant gases (liquid bulk + packaged)

Competitive

44.3%

Industrial gases equipment (cryogenic & gas processing)

Competitive

4.3%

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. segments

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Investor Communication Solutions

Quasi-Monopoly

74.2%

Global Technology and Operations

Oligopoly

25.8%

Curation & Accuracy

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