VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
AMETEK, Inc. vs Moody's Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
AMETEK, Inc.
AME · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View AME analysisMoody's Corporation
MCO · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MCO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Moody's Corporation leads (79 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for AMETEK, Inc.).
- Segment focus: AMETEK, Inc. has 2 segments (67.1% in Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)); Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)).
- Moat breadth: AMETEK, Inc. has 3 moat types across 1 domains; Moody's Corporation has 5 across 4.
Primary market context
AMETEK, Inc.
Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)
Advanced analytical, test and measurement instruments
Global
B2B (process, industrial, aerospace, medical, research)
Instrument/OEM supplier
67.1%
Moody's Corporation
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Credit ratings and ratings-related research
Global
Issuers, investors, regulators
Credit rating agency / research provider
53.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
AMETEK, Inc. strengths
Moody's Corporation strengths
Segment mix
AMETEK, Inc. segments
Full profile >Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)
Oligopoly
Electromechanical Group (EMG)
Competitive
Moody's Corporation segments
Full profile >Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Oligopoly
Moody's Analytics (Risk & Data/Software)
Competitive
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