VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Stock Comparison

reAlpha Tech Corp. vs American Water Works Company, Inc.

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

reAlpha Tech Corp.

AIRE · Nasdaq Capital Market

Market cap (USD)$24.8M
Gross margin (TTM)54.3%
Operating margin (TTM)-346%
Net margin (TTM)-813.9%
SectorReal Estate
IndustryReal Estate - Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
42/ 100

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

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American Water Works Company, Inc.

AWK · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$25B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorUtilities
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-09
Moat score
79/ 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: American Water Works Company, Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 42 / 100 for reAlpha Tech Corp.).
  • Segment focus: reAlpha Tech Corp. has 2 segments (83.5% in Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services); American Water Works Company, Inc. has 2 segments (91.7% in Regulated Businesses).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: reAlpha Tech Corp. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; American Water Works Company, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

reAlpha Tech Corp.

Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services

Market

Integrated U.S. residential real estate transaction services platform (brokerage + mortgage + title)

Geography

United States

Customer

Homebuyers

Role

Transaction intermediary / service provider

Revenue share

83.5%

American Water Works Company, Inc.

Regulated Businesses

Market

Regulated water and wastewater utility service in certificated/franchised territories

Geography

United States (14-state footprint)

Customer

Residential, commercial, industrial, public authority, fire service, and sale-for-resale customers

Role

Regulated utility owner/operator (water & wastewater)

Revenue share

91.7%

Side-by-side metrics

reAlpha Tech Corp.
American Water Works Company, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AIRE - Nasdaq Capital Market
AWK - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$24.8M
$25B
Gross margin (TTM)
54.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
-346%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
-813.9%
n/a
Sector
Real Estate
Utilities
Industry
Real Estate - Services
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services
Regulated Businesses
Market structure
Competitive
Monopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
42 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-01-09

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

reAlpha Tech Corp. strengths

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinSwitching Costs General

American Water Works Company, Inc. strengths

Concession LicensePhysical Network DensityPermits Rights Of WayScale Economies Unit CostLong Term ContractsGovernment Contracting RelationshipsOperational Excellence

Segment mix

reAlpha Tech Corp. segments

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Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services

Competitive

83.5%

AiChat Conversational AI SaaS

Competitive

16.5%

American Water Works Company, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Regulated Businesses

Monopoly

91.7%

Military and Contract Water Services (Other)

Duopoly

8.3%

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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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