VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

The Walt Disney Company vs Global Payments Inc.

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

The Walt Disney Company

DIS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$209.1B
Gross margin (TTM)37.8%
Operating margin (TTM)14.7%
Net margin (TTM)13.1%
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryEntertainment
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-27
Moat score
78/ 100

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

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Global Payments Inc.

GPN · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorFinancials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
62/ 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: The Walt Disney Company leads (78 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for Global Payments Inc.).
  • Segment focus: The Walt Disney Company has 3 segments (44.1% in Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)); Global Payments Inc. has 2 segments (76.1% in Merchant Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: The Walt Disney Company has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Global Payments Inc. has 6 across 4.

Primary market context

The Walt Disney Company

Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)

Market

Global video entertainment content and distribution (streaming, TV networks, film/TV studios)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers, advertisers, distributors (MVPDs/vMVPDs)

Role

Content owner/producer and distributor

Revenue share

44.1%

Global Payments Inc.

Merchant Solutions

Market

Merchant acquiring and integrated payments (card-present and e-commerce)

Geography

Global

Customer

Merchants (SMB to enterprise) and software platforms

Role

Acquirer and payment processor

Revenue share

76.1%

Side-by-side metrics

The Walt Disney Company
Global Payments Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DIS - New York Stock Exchange
GPN - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$209.1B
$18.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
37.8%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
14.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
13.1%
n/a
Sector
Communication Services
Financials
Industry
Entertainment
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)
Merchant Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
78 / 100
62 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply, Network
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-27
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem Complements

The Walt Disney Company strengths

Content Rights CurrencySuite BundlingBrand TrustProcurement InertiaCapex Knowhow Scale

Global Payments Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit CostLong Term ContractsSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

The Walt Disney Company segments

Full profile >

Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)

Oligopoly

44.1%

Sports (ESPN and sports content)

Oligopoly

18.4%

Experiences (Theme parks, resorts, cruises, consumer products)

Oligopoly

37.5%

Global Payments Inc. segments

Full profile >

Merchant Solutions

Competitive

76.1%

Issuer Solutions

Oligopoly

24.6%

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