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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

AMETEK, Inc. vs S&P Global Inc.

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

AMETEK, Inc.

AME · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$47.3B
Gross margin (TTM)—
Operating margin (TTM)—
Net margin (TTM)—
SectorIndustrials
Industry—
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
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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S&P Global Inc.

SPGI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$156.2B
Gross margin (TTM)70%
Operating margin (TTM)40.7%
Net margin (TTM)27.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
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: S&P Global Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for AMETEK, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: AMETEK, Inc. has 2 segments (67.1% in Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)); S&P Global Inc. has 5 segments (32.6% in S&P Global Market Intelligence).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: AMETEK, Inc. has 3 moat types across 1 domains; S&P Global Inc. has 9 across 5.

Primary market context

AMETEK, Inc.

Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)

Market

Advanced analytical, test and measurement instruments

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (process, industrial, aerospace, medical, research)

Role

Instrument/OEM supplier

Revenue share

67.1%

S&P Global Inc.

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Market

Financial market data, analytics, and workflow tools for institutions

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (institutional investors, banks, insurers, corporates)

Role

Data/analytics and workflow software provider

Revenue share

32.6%

Side-by-side metrics

AMETEK, Inc.
S&P Global Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AME - New York Stock Exchange
SPGI - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$47.3B
$156.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
70%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
40.7%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
27.5%
Sector
Industrials
Financials
Industry
n/a
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
66 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network, Financial
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scope Economies

AMETEK, Inc. strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleOperational Excellence

S&P Global Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinRegulated Standards PipeBrand TrustDe Facto StandardCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralEcosystem ComplementsBenchmark Pricing Power

Segment mix

AMETEK, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Electronic Instruments Group (EIG)

Oligopoly

67.1%

Electromechanical Group (EMG)

Competitive

32.9%

S&P Global Inc. segments

Full profile >

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Oligopoly

32.6%

S&P Global Ratings

Oligopoly

29.6%

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Oligopoly

15.1%

S&P Global Mobility

Competitive

11.3%

S&P Dow Jones Indices

Oligopoly

11.4%

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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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