VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Brookfield Corporation vs Global Payments Inc.

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

Brookfield Corporation

BN · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$107B
Gross margin (TTM)34.5%
Operating margin (TTM)24.1%
Net margin (TTM)1.3%
SectorFinancials
IndustryAsset Management
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
65/ 100

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

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Global Payments Inc.

GPN · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)—
Operating margin (TTM)—
Net margin (TTM)—
SectorFinancials
Industry—
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
62/ 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: Brookfield Corporation leads (65 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for Global Payments Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Brookfield Corporation has 6 segments; Global Payments Inc. has 2 segments (76.1% in Merchant Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Brookfield Corporation has 10 moat types across 5 domains; Global Payments Inc. has 6 across 4.

Primary market context

Brookfield Corporation

Asset Management

Market

Alternative asset management (private markets: infrastructure, renewables, private equity, real estate, credit)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and private wealth channels

Role

General partner (GP) / asset manager

Global Payments Inc.

Merchant Solutions

Market

Merchant acquiring and integrated payments (card-present and e-commerce)

Geography

Global

Customer

Merchants (SMB to enterprise) and software platforms

Role

Acquirer and payment processor

Revenue share

76.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Brookfield Corporation
Global Payments Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BN - New York Stock Exchange
GPN - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$107B
$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
34.5%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
24.1%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
1.3%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Asset Management
n/a
HQ country
CA
US
Primary segment
Asset Management
Merchant Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
65 / 100
62 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Financial, Supply, Legal
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-01-05
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term ContractsEcosystem Complements

Brookfield Corporation strengths

Brand TrustFloat PrepaymentCost Of Capital AdvantageCapex Knowhow ScalePermits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceGeographic Natural

Global Payments Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit CostSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Brookfield Corporation segments

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Asset Management

Oligopoly

n/a

Wealth Solutions (Insurance)

Competitive

n/a

Renewable Power and Transition

Competitive

n/a

Infrastructure

Oligopoly

n/a

Private Equity (Operating Businesses)

Competitive

n/a

Real Estate

Competitive

n/a

Global Payments Inc. segments

Full profile >

Merchant Solutions

Competitive

76.1%

Issuer Solutions

Oligopoly

24.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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