VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

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Stock Comparison

Blackstone Inc. vs Global Payments Inc.

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

Blackstone Inc.

BX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)—

Gross margin (TTM)—

Operating margin (TTM)—

Net margin (TTM)—

SectorFinancials

Industry—

CountryUS

Data as of2026-01-12

Moat score

61/ 100

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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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.

Full stock profile

Dive deeper into Global Payments Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.

View GPN analysis

Comparison highlights

Moat score gap: Global Payments Inc. leads (62 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Blackstone Inc.).
Segment focus: Blackstone Inc. has 4 segments; Global Payments Inc. has 2 segments (76.1% in Merchant Solutions).
Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: n/a vs Moderate.
Moat breadth: Blackstone Inc. has 8 moat types across 2 domains; Global Payments Inc. has 6 across 4.

Primary market context

Blackstone Inc.

Real Estate

Market

Private real estate investment management (opportunistic, core/core+, real estate debt, and perpetual/private-wealth real estate vehicles)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and individual investors (via private wealth channels)

Role

Alternative asset manager / GP / investment adviser

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

Blackstone Inc.

Global Payments Inc.

Ticker / Exchange

BX - New York Stock Exchange

GPN - New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)

n/a

$18.8B

Gross margin (TTM)

n/a

Operating margin (TTM)

n/a

Net margin (TTM)

n/a

Sector

Financials

Industry

n/a

HQ country

Primary segment

Real Estate

Merchant Solutions

Market structure

Oligopoly

Competitive

Market share

n/a

HHI estimate

n/a

Pricing power

n/a

Moderate

Moat score

61 / 100

62 / 100

Moat domains

Supply, Demand

Network, Demand, Supply, Legal

Last update

2026-01-12

2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit CostLong Term Contracts

Blackstone Inc. strengths

Brand TrustDistribution ControlScope EconomiesOperational ExcellencePreferential Input AccessSuite Bundling

Global Payments Inc. strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsData Workflow LockinSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Blackstone Inc. segments

Full profile >

Real Estate

Oligopoly

n/a

Private Equity

Oligopoly

n/a

Credit & Insurance

Oligopoly

n/a

Multi-Asset Investing

Oligopoly

n/a

Global Payments Inc. segments

Full profile >

Merchant Solutions

Competitive

76.1%

Issuer Solutions

Oligopoly

24.6%

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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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