VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. vs Waters Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
FIS · 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 FIS analysisWaters Corporation
WAT · 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 WAT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Waters Corporation leads (66 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has 2 segments (68.1% in Banking Solutions); Waters Corporation has 4 segments (34.9% in Waters instrument systems).
- Moat breadth: Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Waters Corporation has 7 across 2.
Primary market context
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
Banking Solutions
Core banking platforms and bank transaction processing software/services
Global
Banks, credit unions, commercial lenders, and other institutions
Software/platform provider and outsourced processor
68.1%
Waters Corporation
Waters instrument systems
Liquid chromatography (LC/UPLC) and mass spectrometry (MS) analytical instrument systems (including LC-MS workflows and instrument control/data system software)
Global
Pharma/biotech, industrial, academic and government laboratories
OEM + software/platform provider
34.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. strengths
Waters Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. segments
Full profile >Banking Solutions
Oligopoly
Capital Market Solutions
Competitive
Waters Corporation segments
Full profile >Waters instrument systems
Oligopoly
Chemistry consumables
Competitive
Waters service & software maintenance
Competitive
TA instrument systems & service
Oligopoly
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