VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
American Tower Corporation vs Amazon.com, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
American Tower Corporation
AMT · 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 AMT analysisAmazon.com, Inc.
AMZN · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View AMZN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Amazon.com, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for American Tower Corporation).
- Segment focus: American Tower Corporation has 3 segments; Amazon.com, Inc. has 4 segments (73.5% in Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)).
- Moat breadth: American Tower Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Amazon.com, Inc. has 10 across 4.
Primary market context
American Tower Corporation
U.S. & Canada Communications Sites
Wireless communications site leasing (macro towers, rooftops and DAS)
United States and Canada
Wireless carriers and other tenants (broadcast, data, government/municipal)
Independent owner/operator of communications real estate (towerco)
Amazon.com, Inc.
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)
US retail ecommerce marketplace and online retail (integrated fulfillment + membership shipping)
United States
Consumers and third-party merchants
Marketplace operator, retailer, and fulfillment provider
73.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
American Tower Corporation strengths
Amazon.com, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
American Tower Corporation segments
Full profile >U.S. & Canada Communications Sites
Oligopoly
International Communications Sites
Oligopoly
Data Centers
Competitive
Amazon.com, Inc. segments
Full profile >Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Oligopoly
Amazon Stores (Retail, Marketplace, Prime Subscriptions)
Oligopoly
Advertising Services (Amazon Ads / Retail Media)
Oligopoly
Other (healthcare, content licensing/distribution, shipping services, co-branded credit card agreements, etc.)
Competitive
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