VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Global Payments Inc. vs HEICO Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Global Payments Inc.
GPN · 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 GPN analysisHEICO Corporation
HEI · NYSE
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View HEI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: HEICO Corporation leads (77 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for Global Payments Inc.).
- Segment focus: Global Payments Inc. has 2 segments (76.1% in Merchant Solutions); HEICO Corporation has 2 segments (69.5% in Flight Support Group (FSG)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Global Payments Inc. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; HEICO Corporation has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Global Payments Inc.
Merchant Solutions
Merchant acquiring and integrated payments (card-present and e-commerce)
Global
Merchants (SMB to enterprise) and software platforms
Acquirer and payment processor
76.1%
HEICO Corporation
Flight Support Group (FSG)
Aerospace aftermarket replacement parts and MRO services (jet engine and aircraft components), including FAA-approved PMA parts
Global
Commercial airlines, cargo carriers, MROs, OEMs, and government/military customers
Aftermarket parts manufacturer + MRO/repair provider + distributor
69.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Global Payments Inc. strengths
HEICO Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Global Payments Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchant Solutions
Competitive
Issuer Solutions
Oligopoly
HEICO Corporation segments
Full profile >Flight Support Group (FSG)
Oligopoly
Electronic Technologies Group (ETG)
Oligopoly
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