VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Guidewire Software, Inc. vs International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Guidewire Software, Inc.
GWRE · 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 GWRE analysisInternational Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
IFF · 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 IFF analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Guidewire Software, Inc. leads (63 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.).
- Segment focus: Guidewire Software, Inc. has 2 segments (81.8% in Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)); International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has 4 segments (31.2% in Food Ingredients).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Guidewire Software, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Guidewire Software, Inc.
Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)
Property & casualty insurance core systems platforms (policy administration, claims, billing) with cloud delivery
Global
Property & casualty insurers (global carriers to regional/local providers)
Vertical enterprise application vendor / cloud platform operator
81.8%
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Food Ingredients
Specialty food ingredients (texturizers, food protection, plant proteins, emulsifiers, sweeteners)
Global
B2B (food manufacturers)
Ingredient supplier
31.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Guidewire Software, Inc. strengths
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Guidewire Software, Inc. segments
Full profile >Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)
Oligopoly
Professional services (implementation, cloud migration, integration)
Competitive
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. segments
Full profile >Taste
Oligopoly
Food Ingredients
Competitive
Health & Biosciences
Oligopoly
Scent
Oligopoly
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