VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
CAR Group Limited vs Xero Limited
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
CAR Group Limited
CAR · ASX
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 CAR analysisXero Limited
XRO · Australian Securities 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 XRO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Xero Limited leads (71 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for CAR Group Limited).
- Segment focus: CAR Group Limited has 5 segments (41% in Australia); Xero Limited has 2 segments.
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: CAR Group Limited has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Xero Limited has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
CAR Group Limited
Australia
Online vehicle marketplace, dealer advertising & automotive data/services
Australia
Dealers, OEM advertisers, private sellers & buyers
Two-sided marketplace + advertising + data/SaaS tools
41%
Xero Limited
Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Cloud accounting software for small businesses and their advisors
Global
SMB; accountants & bookkeepers
Software platform (SaaS)
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
CAR Group Limited strengths
Xero Limited strengths
Segment mix
CAR Group Limited segments
Full profile >Australia
Oligopoly
North America
Oligopoly
Latin America
Oligopoly
Asia
Oligopoly
Investments
Competitive
Xero Limited segments
Full profile >Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Oligopoly
Platform Services (Payments, Payroll, App Ecosystem)
Competitive
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