VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. vs Chubb Limited
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 analysisChubb Limited
CB · 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 CB analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Chubb Limited).
- Segment focus: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 3 segments (51.3% in On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)); Chubb Limited has 6 segments (40% in North America Commercial P&C Insurance).
- 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; Chubb Limited has 6 across 4.
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%
Chubb Limited
North America Commercial P&C Insurance
Commercial property & casualty and corporate accident & health insurance
North America
Businesses and institutions (middle market to large corporates); specialty commercial
Primary insurer / underwriter
40%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. strengths
Chubb Limited 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
Chubb Limited segments
Full profile >North America Commercial P&C Insurance
Competitive
North America Personal P&C Insurance
Oligopoly
North America Agricultural Insurance
Oligopoly
Overseas General Insurance
Competitive
Global Reinsurance
Oligopoly
Life Insurance
Competitive
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