VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. vs Brown & Brown, 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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View APD analysisBrown & Brown, Inc.
BRO · 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 BRO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Brown & Brown, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 3 segments (51.3% in On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)); Brown & Brown, Inc. has 2 segments (59% in Retail).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Brown & Brown, Inc. has 5 across 3.
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%
Brown & Brown, Inc.
Retail
Retail insurance brokerage and agency services (commercial P&C, employee benefits, personal lines) plus dealer F&I risk-mitigating products
Primarily United States; also selected international operations
Commercial (SMB to mid-market), public/quasi-public entities, professional and individual insured customers; auto/RV dealers for F&I
Insurance intermediary (agent/broker) and risk solutions advisor
59%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. strengths
Brown & Brown, Inc. 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
Brown & Brown, Inc. segments
Full profile >Retail
Competitive
Specialty Distribution
Oligopoly
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