VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. vs Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A.
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 analysisIndustria de Diseno Textil, S.A.
ITX · Bolsa de Madrid
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ITX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A.).
- Segment focus: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 3 segments (51.3% in On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)); Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. has 3 segments (71.9% in Zara / Zara Home).
- 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; Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. has 4 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%
Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A.
Zara / Zara Home
Fast-fashion apparel and home goods retail (Zara and Zara Home)
Global
Consumers (end-users) via owned stores and e-commerce
Brand owner + omnichannel retailer
71.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. strengths
Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. 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
Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. segments
Full profile >Zara / Zara Home
Competitive
Bershka
Competitive
Other Concepts (Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Stradivarius, Oysho)
Competitive
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