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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Global Payments Inc. vs Symrise AG

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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Symrise AG

SY1 · Xetra

Market cap (USD)$9.8B
Gross margin (TTM)40.3%
Operating margin (TTM)0.7%
Net margin (TTM)10.2%
SectorMaterials
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
CountryDE
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
69/ 100

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

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Symrise AG leads (69 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for Global Payments Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Global Payments Inc. has 2 segments (76.1% in Merchant Solutions); Symrise AG has 2 segments (61.8% in Taste, Nutrition & Health).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Global Payments Inc. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Symrise AG has 5 across 3.

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%

Symrise AG

Taste, Nutrition & Health

Market

Food & beverage flavor ingredients and pet food ingredients

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (food & beverage, pet food, aquafeed manufacturers)

Role

Ingredient/formulation supplier

Revenue share

61.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Global Payments Inc.
Symrise AG
Ticker / Exchange
GPN - New York Stock Exchange
SY1 - Xetra
Market cap (USD)
$18.8B
$9.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
40.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
0.7%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
10.2%
Sector
Financials
Materials
Industry
n/a
Chemicals - Specialty
HQ country
US
DE
Primary segment
Merchant Solutions
Taste, Nutrition & Health
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
12%-16% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
958
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
62 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-01-10
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Global Payments Inc. strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsData Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit CostLong Term ContractsSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Symrise AG strengths

Design In QualificationPreferential Input AccessScope EconomiesIP Choke PointCapex Knowhow Scale

Segment mix

Global Payments Inc. segments

Full profile >

Merchant Solutions

Competitive

76.1%

Issuer Solutions

Oligopoly

24.6%

Symrise AG segments

Full profile >

Taste, Nutrition & Health

Oligopoly

61.8%

Scent & Care

Oligopoly

38.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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