VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Global Payments Inc. vs ResMed Inc.
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.
Full stock profile
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View GPN analysisResMed Inc.
RMD · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: ResMed Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for Global Payments Inc.).
- Segment focus: Global Payments Inc. has 2 segments (76.1% in Merchant Solutions); ResMed Inc. has 2 segments (87.5% in Sleep and Breathing Health).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Global Payments Inc. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; ResMed Inc. has 7 across 2.
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%
ResMed Inc.
Sleep and Breathing Health
Sleep apnea and respiratory care devices and related consumables (PAP, masks, ventilation) plus connected monitoring services
Global
DME/HME providers, sleep clinics, hospitals, patients
Medical device OEM + connected care software/data services
87.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Global Payments Inc. strengths
ResMed Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Global Payments Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchant Solutions
Competitive
Issuer Solutions
Oligopoly
ResMed Inc. segments
Full profile >Sleep and Breathing Health
Oligopoly
Residential Care Software
Competitive
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