VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
American Express Company vs Edenred SE
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.
Full stock profile
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View AXP analysisEdenred SE
EDEN · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Edenred SE leads (67 / 100 vs 52 / 100 for American Express Company).
- Segment focus: American Express Company has 4 segments (47.5% in U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)); Edenred SE has 3 segments (65.2% in Benefits & Engagement).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: American Express Company has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Edenred SE has 7 across 5.
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%
Edenred SE
Benefits & Engagement
Employee benefits and engagement solutions (meal vouchers, gift/incentives, engagement platforms)
Global
Employers / HR departments
Issuer + payment network orchestrator (specific-purpose payments)
65.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
American Express Company strengths
Edenred SE 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
Edenred SE segments
Full profile >Benefits & Engagement
Oligopoly
Mobility
Oligopoly
Complementary Solutions
Competitive
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