VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. vs Fiserv, 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 analysisFiserv, Inc.
FISV · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View FISV analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Fiserv, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 3 segments (51.3% in On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)); Fiserv, Inc. has 2 segments (50.4% in Merchant).
- 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; Fiserv, Inc. has 6 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%
Fiserv, Inc.
Merchant
Merchant acquiring and commerce enablement (SMB + enterprise omnichannel payments, POS, gateway/orchestration, and related software)
Global
Merchants (SMB and enterprise), plus channel partners (ISVs/ISOs/financial institutions) that serve or refer merchants
Merchant acquirer / payment processor / commerce and POS platform provider
50.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. strengths
Fiserv, 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
Fiserv, Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchant
Oligopoly
Financial
Oligopoly
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