VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Stock Comparison

ServiceNow, Inc. vs Waters Corporation

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)$147.1B
Gross margin (TTM)78.1%
Operating margin (TTM)13.9%
Net margin (TTM)13.7%
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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Waters Corporation

WAT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$23.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorHealthcare
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-09
Moat score
66/ 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 66 / 100 for Waters Corporation).
  • Segment focus: ServiceNow, Inc. has 3 segments (85.8% in Digital workflow products (subscription)); Waters Corporation has 4 segments (34.9% in Waters instrument systems).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: ServiceNow, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Waters Corporation has 7 across 2.

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%

Waters Corporation

Waters instrument systems

Market

Liquid chromatography (LC/UPLC) and mass spectrometry (MS) analytical instrument systems (including LC-MS workflows and instrument control/data system software)

Geography

Global

Customer

Pharma/biotech, industrial, academic and government laboratories

Role

OEM + software/platform provider

Revenue share

34.9%

Side-by-side metrics

ServiceNow, Inc.
Waters Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
NOW - New York Stock Exchange
WAT - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$147.1B
$23.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
78.1%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
13.9%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
13.7%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Healthcare
Industry
Software - Application
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Digital workflow products (subscription)
Waters instrument systems
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
80 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-26
2026-01-09

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinDesign In QualificationService Field Network

ServiceNow, Inc. strengths

Training Org Change CostsSuite BundlingEcosystem Complements

Waters Corporation strengths

Brand TrustInstalled Base ConsumablesSupply Chain ControlLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

ServiceNow, Inc. segments

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Digital workflow products (subscription)

Oligopoly

85.8%

IT Operations Management (ITOM) products (subscription)

Competitive

11.1%

Professional services and other

Competitive

3.1%

Waters Corporation segments

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Waters instrument systems

Oligopoly

34.9%

Chemistry consumables

Competitive

19.1%

Waters service & software maintenance

Competitive

34%

TA instrument systems & service

Oligopoly

12%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.