VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. vs VeriSign, Inc.

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

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

JKHY · Nasdaq

Market cap (USD)$13.4B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-25
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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VeriSign, Inc.

VRSN · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
100/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: VeriSign, Inc. leads (100 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. has 3 segments (36.8% in Payments); VeriSign, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Naming Services (.com and .net registry)).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; VeriSign, Inc. has 4 across 4.

Primary market context

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

Payments

Market

Payment processing and transaction services for financial institutions (card, ACH, bill pay, faster payments, settlement support)

Geography

United States

Customer

Banks, credit unions, and their accountholders; businesses via FI clients

Role

Processor and settlement/risk services provider

Revenue share

36.8%

VeriSign, Inc.

Naming Services (.com and .net registry)

Market

Registry operator services for .com and .net top-level domains (domain registrations + authoritative DNS resolution)

Geography

Global

Customer

ICANN-accredited domain registrars (wholesale) and, indirectly, registrants

Role

Registry operator / DNS infrastructure provider

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
VeriSign, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
JKHY - Nasdaq
VRSN - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$13.4B
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Payments
Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Market structure
Competitive
Monopoly
Market share
n/a
100% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
10,000
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
59 / 100
100 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply
Legal, Network, Supply, Financial
Last update
2025-12-25
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. strengths

Long Term ContractsSwitching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingCompliance AdvantageScale Economies Unit CostData Workflow LockinBrand Trust

VeriSign, Inc. strengths

Concession LicenseDe Facto StandardOperational ExcellenceFloat Prepayment

Segment mix

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Core

Oligopoly

31.1%

Payments

Competitive

36.8%

Complementary

Competitive

28.4%

VeriSign, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Naming Services (.com and .net registry)

Monopoly

100%

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