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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Corteva, Inc. vs Xero Limited

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

Corteva, Inc.

CTVA · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$45.6B
Gross margin (TTM)46.1%
Operating margin (TTM)15.3%
Net margin (TTM)9.2%
SectorMaterials
IndustryAgricultural Inputs
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
60/ 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.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Xero Limited leads (71 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Corteva, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Corteva, Inc. has 2 segments (56.5% in Seed); Xero Limited has 2 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Corteva, Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Xero Limited has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Corteva, Inc.

Seed

Market

Commercial agricultural seeds and traits (corn, soybean, and other crops)

Geography

Global

Customer

Farmers via agricultural retailers/dealers and distributors

Role

Seed genetics/trait developer + branded seed seller (OEM)

Revenue share

56.5%

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

Corteva, Inc.
Xero Limited
Ticker / Exchange
CTVA - New York Stock Exchange
XRO - Australian Securities Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$45.6B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
46.1%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
15.3%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
9.2%
n/a
Sector
Materials
Technology
Industry
Agricultural Inputs
n/a
HQ country
US
NZ
Primary segment
Seed
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
60 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Demand, Network, Financial
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite Bundling

Corteva, Inc. strengths

IP Choke PointLearning Curve YieldOperational Excellence

Xero Limited strengths

Data Workflow LockinSwitching Costs GeneralTwo Sided NetworkBenchmark Pricing PowerInteroperability HubEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

Corteva, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Seed

Oligopoly

56.5%

Crop Protection

Oligopoly

43.5%

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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