VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
S&P Global Inc. vs Xero Limited
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
S&P Global Inc.
SPGI · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SPGI analysisXero Limited
XRO · Australian Securities Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View XRO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: S&P Global Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Xero Limited).
- Segment focus: S&P Global Inc. has 5 segments (32.6% in S&P Global Market Intelligence); Xero Limited has 2 segments.
- Moat breadth: S&P Global Inc. has 9 moat types across 5 domains; Xero Limited has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
S&P Global Inc.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Financial market data, analytics, and workflow tools for institutions
Global
B2B (institutional investors, banks, insurers, corporates)
Data/analytics and workflow software provider
32.6%
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
S&P Global Inc. strengths
Xero Limited strengths
Segment mix
S&P Global Inc. segments
Full profile >S&P Global Market Intelligence
Oligopoly
S&P Global Ratings
Oligopoly
S&P Global Commodity Insights
Oligopoly
S&P Global Mobility
Competitive
S&P Dow Jones Indices
Oligopoly
Xero Limited segments
Full profile >Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Oligopoly
Platform Services (Payments, Payroll, App Ecosystem)
Competitive
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