VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Salesforce, Inc. vs Jack Henry & Associates, 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)$176.3B
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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Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

JKHY · Nasdaq

Market cap (USD)$11.5B
Gross margin (TTM)43.8%
Operating margin (TTM)25.9%
Net margin (TTM)20.6%
SectorTechnology
IndustryInformation Technology Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-25
Moat score
59/ 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 59 / 100 for Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Salesforce, Inc. has 3 segments (78.9% in CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)); Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. has 3 segments (36.8% in Payments).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Salesforce, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. has 7 across 3.

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%

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

Payments

Market

Payment processing and transaction services for financial institutions (card, ACH, bill pay, faster payments, settlement support)

Geography

United States

Customer

Banks, credit unions, and their accountholders; businesses via FI clients

Role

Processor and settlement/risk services provider

Revenue share

36.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Salesforce, Inc.
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CRM - New York Stock Exchange
JKHY - Nasdaq
Market cap (USD)
$176.3B
$11.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
77.7%
43.8%
Operating margin (TTM)
20.5%
25.9%
Net margin (TTM)
17.9%
20.6%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Software - Application
Information Technology Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)
Payments
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
20.7% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
70 / 100
59 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-22
2025-12-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinSuite BundlingLong Term Contracts

Salesforce, Inc. strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsInteroperability HubTraining Org Change Costs

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralCompliance AdvantageScale Economies Unit CostBrand Trust

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%

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. segments

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Core

Oligopoly

31.1%

Payments

Competitive

36.8%

Complementary

Competitive

28.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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