VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Salesforce, Inc. vs Guidewire Software, Inc.

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

Salesforce, Inc.

CRM · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$248.5B
Gross margin (TTM)77.7%
Operating margin (TTM)20.5%
Net margin (TTM)17.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
70/ 100

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

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Guidewire Software, Inc.

GWRE · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$15.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-11
Moat score
63/ 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: Salesforce, Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Guidewire Software, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Salesforce, Inc. has 3 segments (78.9% in CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)); Guidewire Software, Inc. has 2 segments (81.8% in Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)).
  • Moat breadth: Salesforce, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Guidewire Software, Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

Salesforce, Inc.

CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)

Market

CRM applications (sales, customer service, marketing, digital commerce) delivered as SaaS

Geography

Global

Customer

Business (SMB to enterprise)

Role

SaaS application & platform vendor

Revenue share

78.9%

Guidewire Software, Inc.

Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)

Market

Property & casualty insurance core systems platforms (policy administration, claims, billing) with cloud delivery

Geography

Global

Customer

Property & casualty insurers (global carriers to regional/local providers)

Role

Vertical enterprise application vendor / cloud platform operator

Revenue share

81.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Salesforce, Inc.
Guidewire Software, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CRM - New York Stock Exchange
GWRE - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$248.5B
$15.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
77.7%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
20.5%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
17.9%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Software - Application
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)
Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
20.7% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
70 / 100
63 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Demand, Network, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-22
2026-01-11

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite BundlingEcosystem ComplementsLong Term Contracts

Salesforce, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinInteroperability HubTraining Org Change Costs

Guidewire Software, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralCompliance AdvantageCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

Segment mix

Salesforce, Inc. segments

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CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)

Oligopoly

78.9%

Integration & Analytics (MuleSoft, Tableau, related subscriptions)

Competitive

15.2%

Professional Services & Other

Competitive

5.8%

Guidewire Software, Inc. segments

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Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)

Oligopoly

81.8%

Professional services (implementation, cloud migration, integration)

Competitive

18.2%

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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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