VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

American Express Company vs Keysight Technologies, Inc.

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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Keysight Technologies, Inc.

KEYS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$34.9B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
69/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Keysight Technologies, Inc. leads (69 / 100 vs 52 / 100 for American Express Company).
  • Segment focus: American Express Company has 4 segments (47.5% in U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)); Keysight Technologies, Inc. has 2 segments (69.3% in Communications Solutions Group (CSG)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: American Express Company has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Keysight Technologies, Inc. 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%

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

Communications Solutions Group (CSG)

Market

Electronic design, test, and measurement solutions for communications networks and aerospace/defense/government systems

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial communications OEMs and operators; aerospace/defense primes and government contractors/agencies

Role

Test & measurement instrumentation OEM + software platform + services provider

Revenue share

69.3%

Side-by-side metrics

American Express Company
Keysight Technologies, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AXP - New York Stock Exchange
KEYS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$34.9B
Sector
Financials
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)
Communications Solutions Group (CSG)
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
Moderate
Moat score
52 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Financial, Network
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

American Express Company strengths

Switching Costs GeneralLong Term ContractsCost Of Capital AdvantageTraining Org Change CostsEcosystem ComplementsTwo Sided NetworkData Network Effects

Keysight Technologies, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinService Field NetworkDesign In QualificationDe Facto StandardLearning Curve Yield

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%

Keysight Technologies, Inc. segments

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Communications Solutions Group (CSG)

Oligopoly

69.3%

Electronic Industrial Solutions Group (EISG)

Oligopoly

30.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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