VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Stock Comparison

reAlpha Tech Corp. vs Waters Corporation

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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Waters Corporation

WAT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$23.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorHealthcare
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-09
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Waters Corporation leads (66 / 100 vs 42 / 100 for reAlpha Tech Corp.).
  • Segment focus: reAlpha Tech Corp. has 2 segments (83.5% in Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services); Waters Corporation has 4 segments (34.9% in Waters instrument systems).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: reAlpha Tech Corp. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Waters Corporation has 7 across 2.

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%

Waters Corporation

Waters instrument systems

Market

Liquid chromatography (LC/UPLC) and mass spectrometry (MS) analytical instrument systems (including LC-MS workflows and instrument control/data system software)

Geography

Global

Customer

Pharma/biotech, industrial, academic and government laboratories

Role

OEM + software/platform provider

Revenue share

34.9%

Side-by-side metrics

reAlpha Tech Corp.
Waters Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
AIRE - Nasdaq Capital Market
WAT - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$24.8M
$23.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
54.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
-346%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
-813.9%
n/a
Sector
Real Estate
Healthcare
Industry
Real Estate - Services
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services
Waters instrument systems
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
42 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-01-09

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

reAlpha Tech Corp. strengths

Suite BundlingCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs General

Waters Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationBrand TrustInstalled Base ConsumablesSupply Chain ControlLong Term ContractsService Field Network

Segment mix

reAlpha Tech Corp. segments

Full profile >

Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services

Competitive

83.5%

AiChat Conversational AI SaaS

Competitive

16.5%

Waters Corporation segments

Full profile >

Waters instrument systems

Oligopoly

34.9%

Chemistry consumables

Competitive

19.1%

Waters service & software maintenance

Competitive

34%

TA instrument systems & service

Oligopoly

12%

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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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