VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Stock Comparison
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. vs PPG Industries, 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 analysisPPG Industries, Inc.
PPG · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into PPG Industries, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View PPG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for PPG Industries, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 3 segments (51.3% in On-site industrial gases (incl. pipelines)); PPG Industries, Inc. has 3 segments (42.2% in Industrial Coatings).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; PPG Industries, Inc. has 7 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%
PPG Industries, Inc.
Industrial Coatings
Industrial coatings for OEM/manufacturing (automotive OEM, general industrial, packaging coatings, specialty materials)
Global
Automotive OEMs and tier suppliers, industrial manufacturers, can/closure and packaging producers
Coatings/materials supplier integrated into OEM production processes
42.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. strengths
PPG Industries, 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
PPG Industries, Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Architectural Coatings
Competitive
Performance Coatings
Oligopoly
Industrial Coatings
Oligopoly
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