VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Symrise AG vs Visa Inc.

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

Symrise AG

SY1 · Xetra

Market cap (USD)$14.5B
SectorMaterials
CountryDE
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
69/ 100

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

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Visa Inc.

V · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$677.5B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
77/ 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: Visa Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for Symrise AG).
  • Segment focus: Symrise AG has 2 segments (61.8% in Taste, Nutrition & Health); Visa Inc. has 4 segments (35.9% in Data processing revenue).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs n/a.
  • Moat breadth: Symrise AG has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Visa Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

Symrise AG

Taste, Nutrition & Health

Market

Food & beverage flavor ingredients and pet food ingredients

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (food & beverage, pet food, aquafeed manufacturers)

Role

Ingredient/formulation supplier

Revenue share

61.8%

Visa Inc.

Data processing revenue

Market

Payment transaction processing (authorization, clearing and settlement) for VisaNet and related network access

Geography

Global

Customer

Issuers, acquirers, payment processors

Role

Network processor / switch (authorization, clearing, settlement)

Revenue share

35.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Symrise AG
Visa Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
SY1 - Xetra
V - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$14.5B
$677.5B
Sector
Materials
Financials
HQ country
DE
US
Primary segment
Taste, Nutrition & Health
Data processing revenue
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
12%-16% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
958
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
n/a
Moat score
69 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow Scale

Symrise AG strengths

Design In QualificationPreferential Input AccessScope EconomiesIP Choke Point

Visa Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkBrand TrustClearing SettlementCompliance AdvantageSuite BundlingData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

Symrise AG segments

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Taste, Nutrition & Health

Oligopoly

61.8%

Scent & Care

Oligopoly

38.2%

Visa Inc. segments

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Service revenue

Oligopoly

31.5%

Data processing revenue

Oligopoly

35.9%

International transaction revenue

Oligopoly

25.4%

Other revenue

Competitive

7.3%

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