VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
James Hardie Industries plc vs Oracle Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
James Hardie Industries plc
JHX · ASX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View JHX analysisOracle Corporation
ORCL · New York Stock Exchange
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- Moat score gap: James Hardie Industries plc leads (74 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Oracle Corporation).
- Segment focus: James Hardie Industries plc has 4 segments (64.2% in Siding & Trim); Oracle Corporation has 5 segments (42.9% in Infrastructure cloud services and license support).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: James Hardie Industries plc has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Oracle Corporation has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
James Hardie Industries plc
Siding & Trim
North American fiber cement exterior siding & trim (plus related exterior products)
North America (primarily U.S. and Canada)
Homebuilders, contractors, remodelers, dealers/distributors, and retailers
Manufacturer / branded building-products supplier
64.2%
Oracle Corporation
Infrastructure cloud services and license support
Enterprise cloud infrastructure services (IaaS/PaaS, cloud database) plus related support
Global
Enterprises & developers
Cloud service provider (IaaS/PaaS)
42.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
James Hardie Industries plc strengths
Oracle Corporation strengths
Segment mix
James Hardie Industries plc segments
Full profile >Siding & Trim
Quasi-Monopoly
Deck, Rail & Accessories
Oligopoly
Australia & New Zealand
Oligopoly
Europe
Competitive
Oracle Corporation segments
Full profile >Applications cloud services and license support
Oligopoly
Infrastructure cloud services and license support
Oligopoly
Cloud license and on-premise license
Oligopoly
Hardware
Competitive
Services
Competitive
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