VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Global Payments Inc. vs WiseTech Global Limited

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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WiseTech Global Limited

WTC · ASX

Market cap (USD)$22.2B
Gross margin (TTM)83.6%
Operating margin (TTM)37.2%
Net margin (TTM)25.6%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryAU
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
86/ 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: WiseTech Global Limited leads (86 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for Global Payments Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Global Payments Inc. has 2 segments (76.1% in Merchant Solutions); WiseTech Global Limited has 3 segments (87.6% in CargoWise).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Global Payments Inc. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; WiseTech Global Limited has 6 across 2.

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%

WiseTech Global Limited

CargoWise

Market

Enterprise logistics execution software for freight forwarders, customs brokers and 3PLs (CargoWise platform)

Geography

Global

Customer

Logistics service providers (freight forwarders, customs brokers, 3PLs)

Role

SaaS software platform vendor

Revenue share

87.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Global Payments Inc.
WiseTech Global Limited
Ticker / Exchange
GPN - New York Stock Exchange
WTC - ASX
Market cap (USD)
$18.8B
$22.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
83.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
37.2%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
25.6%
Sector
Financials
Technology
Industry
n/a
Software - Application
HQ country
US
AU
Primary segment
Merchant Solutions
CargoWise
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
96% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
62 / 100
86 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Network
Last update
2026-01-10
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem ComplementsData Workflow Lockin

Global Payments Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostLong Term ContractsSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

WiseTech Global Limited strengths

Suite BundlingLegacy installed-base tailTwo Sided NetworkData Network Effects

Segment mix

Global Payments Inc. segments

Full profile >

Merchant Solutions

Competitive

76.1%

Issuer Solutions

Oligopoly

24.6%

WiseTech Global Limited segments

Full profile >

CargoWise

Oligopoly

87.6%

Non-CargoWise acquired platforms (legacy)

Competitive

12.4%

e2open (multi-enterprise supply chain applications & network; acquired)

Oligopoly

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

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