VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

ServiceNow, Inc. vs Shopify Inc.

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

ServiceNow, Inc.

NOW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$88.7B
Gross margin (TTM)76.6%
Operating margin (TTM)13.4%
Net margin (TTM)12.6%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
80/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Shopify Inc.

SHOP · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$163.7B
Gross margin (TTM)48.1%
Operating margin (TTM)12.7%
Net margin (TTM)10.7%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryCA
Data as of2026-04-25
Moat score
73/ 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: ServiceNow, Inc. leads (80 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Shopify Inc.).
  • Segment focus: ServiceNow, Inc. has 3 segments (85.8% in Digital workflow products (subscription)); Shopify Inc. has 2 segments (76.2% in Merchant Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: ServiceNow, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Shopify Inc. has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

ServiceNow, Inc.

Digital workflow products (subscription)

Market

Enterprise digital workflow automation and service management platform (ITSM/ESM, employee, customer, creator workflows)

Geography

Global

Customer

Large enterprises and public sector

Role

SaaS platform

Revenue share

85.8%

Shopify Inc.

Merchant Solutions

Market

Integrated merchant payments, checkout, lending, shipping, POS hardware, partner referrals, ads and buyer-acquisition services for Shopify merchants

Geography

Global, with Shopify Payments and related solutions available across selected countries

Customer

Shopify merchants, Shopify Plus merchants, retail operators and buyers using Shop Pay or Shop App

Role

Embedded payments, checkout, fintech, fulfillment-adjacent and commerce-services layer attached to Shopify storefronts

Revenue share

76.2%

Side-by-side metrics

ServiceNow, Inc.
Shopify Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
NOW - New York Stock Exchange
SHOP - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$88.7B
$163.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
76.6%
48.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
13.4%
12.7%
Net margin (TTM)
12.6%
10.7%
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Software - Application
Software - Application
HQ country
US
CA
Primary segment
Digital workflow products (subscription)
Merchant Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
65.6% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
80 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply
Network, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-26
2026-04-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinSuite BundlingEcosystem Complements

ServiceNow, Inc. strengths

Training Org Change CostsDesign In QualificationService Field Network

Shopify Inc. strengths

Brand TrustKeystone ComponentHabit DefaultScale Economies Unit Cost

Segment mix

ServiceNow, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Digital workflow products (subscription)

Oligopoly

85.8%

IT Operations Management (ITOM) products (subscription)

Competitive

11.1%

Professional services and other

Competitive

3.1%

Shopify Inc. segments

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Subscription Solutions

Competitive

23.8%

Merchant Solutions

Competitive

76.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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