VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Guidewire Software, Inc. vs Otis Worldwide Corporation

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Guidewire Software, Inc.

GWRE · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$15.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-11
Moat score
63/ 100

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

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Otis Worldwide Corporation

OTIS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$35.6B
Gross margin (TTM)30.4%
Operating margin (TTM)15.2%
Net margin (TTM)9.4%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
67/ 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: Otis Worldwide Corporation leads (67 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Guidewire Software, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Guidewire Software, Inc. has 2 segments (81.8% in Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)); Otis Worldwide Corporation has 2 segments (62.4% in Service).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Guidewire Software, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Otis Worldwide Corporation has 7 across 2.

Primary market context

Guidewire Software, Inc.

Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)

Market

Property & casualty insurance core systems platforms (policy administration, claims, billing) with cloud delivery

Geography

Global

Customer

Property & casualty insurers (global carriers to regional/local providers)

Role

Vertical enterprise application vendor / cloud platform operator

Revenue share

81.8%

Otis Worldwide Corporation

Service

Market

Elevator and escalator maintenance, repair and modernization services

Geography

Global

Customer

Building owners, facility managers, housing associations, government agencies

Role

Service provider / modernizer

Revenue share

62.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Guidewire Software, Inc.
Otis Worldwide Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
GWRE - New York Stock Exchange
OTIS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$15.7B
$35.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
30.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
15.2%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
9.4%
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
n/a
Industrial - Machinery
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)
Service
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
63 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Legal, Supply
Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-11
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term ContractsDesign In Qualification

Guidewire Software, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralEcosystem ComplementsSuite BundlingCompliance AdvantageCapex Knowhow Scale

Otis Worldwide Corporation strengths

Operational ExcellenceBrand TrustInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

Guidewire Software, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)

Oligopoly

81.8%

Professional services (implementation, cloud migration, integration)

Competitive

18.2%

Otis Worldwide Corporation segments

Full profile >

New Equipment

Competitive

37.6%

Service

Competitive

62.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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