VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
American Express Company vs Cintas 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
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View AXP analysisCintas Corporation
CTAS · NASDAQ
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View CTAS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Cintas Corporation leads (63 / 100 vs 52 / 100 for American Express Company).
- Segment focus: American Express Company has 4 segments (47.5% in U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)); Cintas Corporation has 3 segments (77.1% in Uniform Rental and Facility Services).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: n/a vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: American Express Company has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Cintas Corporation has 5 across 2.
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%
Cintas Corporation
Uniform Rental and Facility Services
B2B uniform rental and route-based facility services (entrance mats, restroom supplies, towels/mops, etc.)
North America (primarily United States; also Canada and Latin America)
Businesses (SMB to large enterprise) via local delivery routes and branches
Service operator / rental provider (route-based distribution and processing network)
77.1%
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Shared moat types
American Express Company strengths
Cintas 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
Cintas Corporation segments
Full profile >Uniform Rental and Facility Services
Competitive
First Aid and Safety Services
Competitive
All Other (Fire Protection Services and Uniform Direct Sale)
Competitive
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