VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Halma plc vs ServiceNow, Inc.

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

Halma plc

HLMA · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
59/ 100

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

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ServiceNow, Inc.

NOW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$153.1B
Gross margin (TTM)78.1%
Operating margin (TTM)13.9%
Net margin (TTM)13.7%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
80/ 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: ServiceNow, Inc. leads (80 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Halma plc).
  • Segment focus: Halma plc has 3 segments (40% in Safety); ServiceNow, Inc. has 3 segments (85.8% in Digital workflow products (subscription)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Halma plc has 4 moat types across 2 domains; ServiceNow, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Halma plc

Safety

Market

Safety technologies (fire safety, public safety, worker safety, and protection of critical assets/infrastructure)

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial/industrial facility owners and operators; infrastructure operators; installers and OEM channels

Role

Technology OEM / component + systems supplier

Revenue share

40%

ServiceNow, Inc.

Digital workflow products (subscription)

Market

Enterprise digital workflow automation and service management platform (ITSM/ESM, employee, customer, creator workflows)

Geography

Global

Customer

Large enterprises and public sector

Role

SaaS platform

Revenue share

85.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Halma plc
ServiceNow, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
HLMA - London Stock Exchange
NOW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$153.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
78.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
13.9%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
13.7%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
n/a
Software - Application
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Safety
Digital workflow products (subscription)
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
59 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand
Demand, Network, Supply
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In Qualification

Halma plc strengths

Compliance AdvantageProcurement InertiaSwitching Costs General

ServiceNow, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinTraining Org Change CostsSuite BundlingEcosystem ComplementsService Field Network

Segment mix

Halma plc segments

Full profile >

Safety

Competitive

40%

Environmental & Analysis

Competitive

35%

Healthcare

Competitive

25%

ServiceNow, Inc. segments

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Digital workflow products (subscription)

Oligopoly

85.8%

IT Operations Management (ITOM) products (subscription)

Competitive

11.1%

Professional services and other

Competitive

3.1%

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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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