VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
James Hardie Industries plc vs Workday, Inc.
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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WDAY · NASDAQ
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View WDAY analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: James Hardie Industries plc leads (74 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Workday, Inc.).
- Segment focus: James Hardie Industries plc has 4 segments (64.2% in Siding & Trim); Workday, Inc. has 2 segments (91.4% in Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: James Hardie Industries plc has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Workday, Inc. has 5 across 2.
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%
Workday, Inc.
Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)
Enterprise cloud applications for managing people and money (HCM, financial management, spend, planning & analytics)
Global
Medium to large organizations (including higher education and government)
SaaS application vendor and extensible platform provider
91.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
James Hardie Industries plc strengths
Workday, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
James Hardie Industries plc segments
Full profile >Siding & Trim
Quasi-Monopoly
Deck, Rail & Accessories
Oligopoly
Australia & New Zealand
Oligopoly
Europe
Competitive
Workday, Inc. segments
Full profile >Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)
Oligopoly
Professional services (deployment, optimization, training)
Competitive
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