VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Global Payments Inc. vs Medtronic 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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View GPN analysisMedtronic plc
MDT · 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 MDT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Medtronic plc leads (63 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for Global Payments Inc.).
- Segment focus: Global Payments Inc. has 2 segments (76.1% in Merchant Solutions); Medtronic plc has 4 segments (37.2% in Cardiovascular Portfolio).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Global Payments Inc. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Medtronic plc has 9 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%
Medtronic plc
Cardiovascular Portfolio
Cardiovascular medical devices (cardiac rhythm management, electrophysiology/ablation, structural heart, coronary & peripheral vascular)
Global
Hospitals, cath labs, electrophysiologists, cardiologists, cardiac & vascular surgeons
Device OEM + procedure support + remote monitoring software/services
37.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Global Payments Inc. strengths
Medtronic plc strengths
Segment mix
Global Payments Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchant Solutions
Competitive
Issuer Solutions
Oligopoly
Medtronic plc segments
Full profile >Cardiovascular Portfolio
Oligopoly
Neuroscience Portfolio
Oligopoly
Medical Surgical Portfolio
Competitive
Diabetes Operating Unit
Oligopoly
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