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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Global Payments Inc. vs Judges Scientific plc

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

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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Judges Scientific plc

JDG · London Stock Exchange - AIM

Market cap (USD)$384.2M

Gross margin (TTM)31.8%

Operating margin (TTM)16.3%

Net margin (TTM)9.3%

SectorTechnology

IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts

CountryGB

Data as of2026-01-06

Moat score

63/ 100

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

Full stock profile

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Comparison highlights

Moat score gap: Judges Scientific plc leads (63 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for Global Payments Inc.).
Segment focus: Global Payments Inc. has 2 segments (76.1% in Merchant Solutions); Judges Scientific plc has 2 segments (51.7% in Vacuum).
Moat breadth: Global Payments Inc. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Judges Scientific plc has 3 across 1.

Primary market context

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%

Judges Scientific plc

Vacuum

Market

Vacuum and surface-science related instrumentation (e.g., UHV/vacuum components and systems, thin-film/surface engineering adjacent tools)

Geography

Global

Customer

Research labs and high-tech manufacturing

Role

Equipment manufacturer

Revenue share

51.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Global Payments Inc.

Judges Scientific plc

Ticker / Exchange

GPN - New York Stock Exchange

JDG - London Stock Exchange - AIM

Market cap (USD)

$18.8B

$384.2M

Gross margin (TTM)

n/a

31.8%

Operating margin (TTM)

n/a

16.3%

Net margin (TTM)

n/a

9.3%

Sector

Financials

Technology

Industry

n/a

Hardware, Equipment & Parts

HQ country

Primary segment

Merchant Solutions

Vacuum

Market structure

Competitive

Market share

n/a

HHI estimate

n/a

Pricing power

Moderate

Moat score

62 / 100

63 / 100

Moat domains

Network, Demand, Supply, Legal

Demand

Last update

2026-01-10

2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Switching Costs General

Global Payments Inc. strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsData Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit CostLong Term ContractsCompliance Advantage

Judges Scientific plc strengths

Brand TrustBuy-and-build acquisition engine

Segment mix

Global Payments Inc. segments

Full profile >

Merchant Solutions

Competitive

76.1%

Issuer Solutions

Oligopoly

24.6%

Judges Scientific plc segments

Full profile >

Materials Sciences

Competitive

48.4%

Vacuum

Competitive

51.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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