VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

American Express Company vs Bureau Veritas S.A.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

American Express Company

AXP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
52/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Bureau Veritas S.A.

BVI · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
66/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Bureau Veritas S.A. leads (66 / 100 vs 52 / 100 for American Express Company).
  • Segment focus: American Express Company has 4 segments (47.5% in U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)); Bureau Veritas S.A. has 6 segments (29.3% in Buildings & Infrastructure).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: n/a vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: American Express Company has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Bureau Veritas S.A. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

American Express Company

U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)

Market

U.S. premium consumer card issuing (charge and credit) and attached consumer banking and financing

Geography

United States

Customer

Consumers

Role

Issuer (proprietary cards) and consumer lender/services

Revenue share

47.5%

Bureau Veritas S.A.

Buildings & Infrastructure

Market

Construction, buildings and infrastructure inspection/testing and project assurance

Geography

Global

Customer

Developers, contractors, infrastructure operators, public authorities

Role

Third-party testing/inspection and compliance verification across project lifecycle

Revenue share

29.3%

Side-by-side metrics

American Express Company
Bureau Veritas S.A.
Ticker / Exchange
AXP - New York Stock Exchange
BVI - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
FR
Primary segment
U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)
Buildings & Infrastructure
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
Moderate
Moat score
52 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Financial, Network
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Switching Costs General

American Express Company strengths

Brand TrustLong Term ContractsCost Of Capital AdvantageTraining Org Change CostsEcosystem ComplementsTwo Sided NetworkData Network Effects

Bureau Veritas S.A. strengths

Regulated Standards PipeService Field NetworkProcurement InertiaOperational ExcellenceCapex Knowhow Scale

Segment mix

American Express Company segments

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U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)

Competitive

47.5%

Commercial Services (CS)

Competitive

23.9%

International Card Services (ICS)

Competitive

17.3%

Global Merchant and Network Services (GMNS)

Oligopoly

11.3%

Bureau Veritas S.A. segments

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Marine & Offshore

Oligopoly

8.1%

Agri-Food & Commodities

Competitive

20.3%

Industry

Competitive

21.1%

Buildings & Infrastructure

Competitive

29.3%

Certification

Competitive

8.4%

Consumer Products Services

Competitive

12.8%

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