VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Accenture plc vs Crown Castle Inc.

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

Accenture plc

ACN · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$164.4B
Gross margin (TTM)31.9%
Operating margin (TTM)14.8%
Net margin (TTM)10.8%
SectorTechnology
IndustryInformation Technology Services
CountryIE
Data as of2025-12-30
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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Crown Castle Inc.

CCI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$38.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorReal Estate
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
84/ 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: Crown Castle Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Accenture plc).
  • Segment focus: Accenture plc has 2 segments (50.4% in Consulting); Crown Castle Inc. has 2 segments (67% in Towers).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Accenture plc has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Crown Castle Inc. has 3 across 3.

Primary market context

Accenture plc

Consulting

Market

Enterprise consulting (strategy, management, technology consulting and technology integration consulting)

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises and public sector organizations

Role

Advisor and systems integrator / implementation partner

Revenue share

50.4%

Crown Castle Inc.

Towers

Market

U.S. macrocell tower leasing (wireless site rental)

Geography

United States

Customer

Mobile network operators

Role

Infrastructure owner/lessor

Revenue share

67%

Side-by-side metrics

Accenture plc
Crown Castle Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
ACN - New York Stock Exchange
CCI - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$164.4B
$38.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
31.9%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
14.8%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
10.8%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Real Estate
Industry
Information Technology Services
n/a
HQ country
IE
US
Primary segment
Consulting
Towers
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
16%-26% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
Strong
Moat score
66 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network
Supply, Legal, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term Contracts

Accenture plc strengths

Brand TrustProcurement InertiaSuite BundlingService Field NetworkSwitching Costs GeneralEcosystem Complements

Crown Castle Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityPermits Rights Of Way

Segment mix

Accenture plc segments

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Consulting

Competitive

50.4%

Managed Services

Oligopoly

49.6%

Crown Castle Inc. segments

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Towers

Oligopoly

67%

Fiber (small cells + fiber solutions)

Competitive

33%

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Curation & Accuracy

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