VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
American Express Company vs CDW Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
American Express Company
AXP · 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 AXP analysisCDW Corporation
CDW · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CDW analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 52 / 100.
- Segment focus: American Express Company has 4 segments (47.5% in U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)); CDW Corporation has 4 segments (42.1% in Corporate).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: n/a vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: American Express Company has 8 moat types across 3 domains; CDW Corporation has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
American Express Company
U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)
U.S. premium consumer card issuing (charge and credit) and attached consumer banking and financing
United States
Consumers
Issuer (proprietary cards) and consumer lender/services
47.5%
CDW Corporation
Corporate
IT solutions provider / value-added reseller (VAR) + services for U.S. private-sector businesses (250+ employees)
United States
Private-sector enterprises (mid-market and large)
Value-added reseller / systems integrator
42.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
American Express Company strengths
CDW Corporation strengths
Segment mix
American Express Company segments
Full profile >U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)
Competitive
Commercial Services (CS)
Competitive
International Card Services (ICS)
Competitive
Global Merchant and Network Services (GMNS)
Oligopoly
CDW Corporation segments
Full profile >Corporate
Competitive
Small Business
Competitive
Public
Competitive
Other (UK & Canada)
Competitive
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