VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Stock Comparison

Brambles Limited vs Xero Limited

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

Brambles Limited

BXB · ASX

Market cap (USD)$30.9B
Gross margin (TTM)27.1%
Operating margin (TTM)19.3%
Net margin (TTM)12.3%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
CountryAU
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
71/ 100

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

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Xero Limited

XRO · Australian Securities Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryNZ
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
71/ 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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score: both at 71 / 100.
  • Segment focus: Brambles Limited has 3 segments (55% in CHEP Americas); Xero Limited has 2 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Brambles Limited has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Xero Limited has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Brambles Limited

CHEP Americas

Market

Pallet pooling and reusable transport packaging pooling services

Geography

Americas (North America and Latin America)

Customer

Manufacturers, producers/growers, retailers, and logistics partners

Role

Pooling asset owner/operator and service provider

Revenue share

55%

Xero Limited

Core Accounting Subscription Platform

Market

Cloud accounting software for small businesses and their advisors

Geography

Global

Customer

SMB; accountants & bookkeepers

Role

Software platform (SaaS)

Side-by-side metrics

Brambles Limited
Xero Limited
Ticker / Exchange
BXB - ASX
XRO - Australian Securities Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$30.9B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
27.1%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
19.3%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
12.3%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Technology
Industry
Specialty Business Services
n/a
HQ country
AU
NZ
Primary segment
CHEP Americas
Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
71 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Financial
Demand, Network, Financial
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Switching Costs GeneralBenchmark Pricing Power

Brambles Limited strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit Cost

Xero Limited strengths

Data Workflow LockinTwo Sided NetworkInteroperability HubEcosystem ComplementsSuite Bundling

Segment mix

Brambles Limited segments

Full profile >

CHEP Americas

Oligopoly

55%

CHEP EMEA

Oligopoly

36.7%

CHEP Asia-Pacific

Oligopoly

8.3%

Xero Limited segments

Full profile >

Core Accounting Subscription Platform

Oligopoly

n/a

Platform Services (Payments, Payroll, App Ecosystem)

Competitive

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

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