VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Manhattan Associates, Inc. vs Xero Limited
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Manhattan Associates, Inc.
MANH · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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XRO · Australian Securities Exchange
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View XRO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Xero Limited leads (71 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Manhattan Associates, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Manhattan Associates, Inc. has 4 segments (50.4% in Professional services (implementation, consulting, training)); Xero Limited has 2 segments.
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Manhattan Associates, Inc. has 7 moat types across 1 domains; Xero Limited has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Manhattan Associates, Inc.
Professional services (implementation, consulting, training)
Supply chain & omnichannel software implementation and consulting services
Global
Enterprises implementing or expanding supply chain/omnichannel systems
Implementation and advisory services provider
50.4%
Xero Limited
Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Cloud accounting software for small businesses and their advisors
Global
SMB; accountants & bookkeepers
Software platform (SaaS)
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Manhattan Associates, Inc. strengths
Xero Limited strengths
Segment mix
Manhattan Associates, Inc. segments
Full profile >Cloud subscriptions (Manhattan Active SaaS)
Oligopoly
Professional services (implementation, consulting, training)
Competitive
Maintenance and support (legacy perpetual licenses)
Monopoly
Perpetual licenses and hardware
Competitive
Xero Limited segments
Full profile >Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Oligopoly
Platform Services (Payments, Payroll, App Ecosystem)
Competitive
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