VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Spotify Technology S.A. vs Workday, Inc.

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

Spotify Technology S.A.

SPOT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$121.5B
Gross margin (TTM)31.8%
Operating margin (TTM)11.7%
Net margin (TTM)8.3%
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryInternet Content & Information
CountryLU
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
65/ 100

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

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Workday, Inc.

WDAY · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$55.8B
Gross margin (TTM)75.6%
Operating margin (TTM)6.7%
Net margin (TTM)7%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
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: Workday, Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Spotify Technology S.A.).
  • Segment focus: Spotify Technology S.A. has 2 segments (88.2% in Premium (subscription)); Workday, Inc. has 2 segments (91.4% in Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)).
  • Moat breadth: Spotify Technology S.A. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Workday, Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Spotify Technology S.A.

Premium (subscription)

Market

Paid music and audio streaming subscriptions

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (end-users) and distribution partners (e.g., telcos)

Role

Streaming platform operator

Revenue share

88.2%

Workday, Inc.

Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)

Market

Enterprise cloud applications for managing people and money (HCM, financial management, spend, planning & analytics)

Geography

Global

Customer

Medium to large organizations (including higher education and government)

Role

SaaS application vendor and extensible platform provider

Revenue share

91.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Spotify Technology S.A.
Workday, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
SPOT - New York Stock Exchange
WDAY - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$121.5B
$55.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
31.8%
75.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
11.7%
6.7%
Net margin (TTM)
8.3%
7%
Sector
Communication Services
Technology
Industry
Internet Content & Information
Software - Application
HQ country
LU
US
Primary segment
Premium (subscription)
Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
31%-33% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
65 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal, Supply
Demand, Network
Last update
2026-01-06
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Spotify Technology S.A. strengths

Data Network EffectsInteroperability HubTwo Sided NetworkBrand TrustContent Rights CurrencyScale Economies Unit Cost

Workday, Inc. strengths

Training Org Change CostsData Workflow LockinSuite BundlingEcosystem ComplementsWorkday implementation expertise

Segment mix

Spotify Technology S.A. segments

Full profile >

Premium (subscription)

Oligopoly

88.2%

Ad-Supported (advertising)

Competitive

11.8%

Workday, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)

Oligopoly

91.4%

Professional services (deployment, optimization, training)

Competitive

8.6%

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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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