VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Casey's General Stores, Inc. vs Global Payments Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
CASY · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CASY analysisGlobal Payments Inc.
GPN · New York Stock Exchange
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View GPN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Global Payments Inc. leads (62 / 100 vs 54 / 100 for Casey's General Stores, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Casey's General Stores, Inc. has 4 segments (61.3% in Fuel); Global Payments Inc. has 2 segments (76.1% in Merchant Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Casey's General Stores, Inc. has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Global Payments Inc. has 6 across 4.
Primary market context
Casey's General Stores, Inc.
Fuel
Retail motor fuel sold through convenience-store fuel sites (gasoline and diesel)
United States (Casey's operating footprint; Midwest/South)
Motorists / consumers (in-store and pay-at-the-pump transactions)
Fuel retailer (with some self-distribution/wholesale capabilities)
61.3%
Global Payments Inc.
Merchant Solutions
Merchant acquiring and integrated payments (card-present and e-commerce)
Global
Merchants (SMB to enterprise) and software platforms
Acquirer and payment processor
76.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Casey's General Stores, Inc. strengths
Global Payments Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Casey's General Stores, Inc. segments
Full profile >Prepared Food and Dispensed Beverage
Competitive
Grocery and General Merchandise
Competitive
Fuel
Competitive
Other (wholesale fuel, car wash, lottery)
Competitive
Global Payments Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchant Solutions
Competitive
Issuer Solutions
Oligopoly
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