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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Judges Scientific plc vs PepsiCo, Inc.

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

Judges Scientific plc

JDG · London Stock Exchange - AIM

Market cap (USD)—

Gross margin (TTM)—

Operating margin (TTM)—

Net margin (TTM)—

SectorTechnology

Industry—

CountryGB

Data as of2026-01-06

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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PepsiCo, Inc.

PEP · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$191.3B

Gross margin (TTM)54.2%

Operating margin (TTM)14.3%

Net margin (TTM)7.8%

SectorConsumer

IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic

CountryUS

Data as of2025-12-23

Moat score

72/ 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: PepsiCo, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Judges Scientific plc).
Segment focus: Judges Scientific plc has 2 segments (51.7% in Vacuum); PepsiCo, Inc. has 7 segments (27% in Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)).
Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
Moat breadth: Judges Scientific plc has 3 moat types across 1 domains; PepsiCo, Inc. has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

Judges Scientific plc

Vacuum

Market

Vacuum and surface-science related instrumentation (e.g., UHV/vacuum components and systems, thin-film/surface engineering adjacent tools)

Geography

Global

Customer

Research labs and high-tech manufacturing

Role

Equipment manufacturer

Revenue share

51.7%

PepsiCo, Inc.

Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)

Market

Branded convenient foods (salty snacks, dips and adjacent categories)

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Retailers, convenience stores, foodservice

Role

Branded manufacturer + distributor (DSD/warehouse/distributor networks)

Revenue share

27%

Side-by-side metrics

Judges Scientific plc

PepsiCo, Inc.

Ticker / Exchange

JDG - London Stock Exchange - AIM

PEP - Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)

n/a

$191.3B

Gross margin (TTM)

n/a

54.2%

Operating margin (TTM)

n/a

14.3%

Net margin (TTM)

n/a

7.8%

Sector

Technology

Consumer

Industry

n/a

Beverages - Non-Alcoholic

HQ country

Primary segment

Vacuum

Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)

Market structure

Competitive

Oligopoly

Market share

n/a

54%-58% (implied)

HHI estimate

n/a

3,530

Pricing power

Moderate

Moat score

63 / 100

72 / 100

Moat domains

Demand

Supply, Demand

Last update

2026-01-06

2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Judges Scientific plc strengths

Switching Costs GeneralBuy-and-build acquisition engine

PepsiCo, Inc. strengths

Distribution ControlScale Economies Unit CostScope Economies

Segment mix

Judges Scientific plc segments

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Materials Sciences

Competitive

48.4%

Vacuum

Competitive

51.7%

PepsiCo, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)

Oligopoly

27%

Quaker Foods North America (QFNA)

Competitive

4.2%

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA)

Oligopoly

19.9%

Latin America (LatAm)

Oligopoly

12.3%

Europe

Oligopoly

22.4%

Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA)

Competitive

8.8%

Asia Pacific, Australia & New Zealand and China Region (APAC)

Competitive

5.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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