VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Rollins, Inc. vs Xero Limited

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

Rollins, Inc.

ROL · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$28.6B
Gross margin (TTM)52.9%
Operating margin (TTM)19.5%
Net margin (TTM)14%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryPersonal Products & Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
70/ 100

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

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Xero Limited

XRO · Australian Securities Exchange

Market cap (USD)$18.2B
Gross margin (TTM)85.3%
Operating margin (TTM)17.6%
Net margin (TTM)11.5%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryNZ
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
71/ 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: Xero Limited leads (71 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Rollins, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Rollins, Inc. has 4 segments (45.3% in Residential Pest Control); Xero Limited has 2 segments.
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Rollins, Inc. has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Xero Limited has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Rollins, Inc.

Residential Pest Control

Market

Residential pest control services

Geography

Global (primarily United States)

Customer

Households

Role

Service provider

Revenue share

45.3%

Xero Limited

Core Accounting Subscription Platform

Market

Cloud accounting software for small businesses and their advisors

Geography

Global

Customer

SMB; accountants & bookkeepers

Role

Software platform (SaaS)

Side-by-side metrics

Rollins, Inc.
Xero Limited
Ticker / Exchange
ROL - New York Stock Exchange
XRO - Australian Securities Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$28.6B
$18.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
52.9%
85.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
19.5%
17.6%
Net margin (TTM)
14%
11.5%
Sector
Industrials
Technology
Industry
Personal Products & Services
Software - Application
HQ country
US
NZ
Primary segment
Residential Pest Control
Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
70 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal, Financial
Demand, Network, Financial
Last update
2026-01-05
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

Rollins, Inc. strengths

Brand TrustService Field NetworkOperational ExcellenceCompliance AdvantageInstalled Base ConsumablesFloat PrepaymentContractual Exclusivity

Xero Limited strengths

Switching Costs GeneralTwo Sided NetworkBenchmark Pricing PowerInteroperability HubEcosystem ComplementsSuite Bundling

Segment mix

Rollins, Inc. segments

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Residential Pest Control

Competitive

45.3%

Commercial Pest Control

Competitive

33.2%

Termite & Ancillary Services

Competitive

20.3%

Franchise & Other

Competitive

1.2%

Xero Limited segments

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Core Accounting Subscription Platform

Oligopoly

n/a

Platform Services (Payments, Payroll, App Ecosystem)

Competitive

n/a

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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).

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