VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Ecolab Inc. vs Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Ecolab Inc.
ECL · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
TYL · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TYL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Tyler Technologies, Inc. leads (66 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Ecolab Inc.).
- Segment focus: Ecolab Inc. has 4 segments (49.5% in Global Industrial); Tyler Technologies, Inc. has 2 segments (70.7% in Enterprise Software).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Ecolab Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Tyler Technologies, Inc. has 7 across 2.
Primary market context
Ecolab Inc.
Global Industrial
Industrial water treatment & process chemistry (incl. food & beverage processing and pulp & paper process aids)
Global
B2B
formulator + on-site service/optimization provider
49.5%
Tyler Technologies, Inc.
Enterprise Software
Public sector enterprise application software for mission-critical back-office functions (ERP/public administration, courts & justice, public safety, education, property & recording)
Primarily United States; also Canada and other international locations
Government agencies and other public entities (state/local/federal), school districts
Vertical software vendor + implementation/services
70.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Ecolab Inc. strengths
Tyler Technologies, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Ecolab Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Industrial
Oligopoly
Global Institutional & Specialty
Oligopoly
Global Healthcare & Life Sciences
Oligopoly
Global Pest Elimination
Oligopoly
Tyler Technologies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Enterprise Software
Competitive
Platform Technologies
Competitive
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