VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
American Tower Corporation vs Crown Castle 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 analysisCrown Castle Inc.
CCI · 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 CCI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Crown Castle Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for American Tower Corporation).
- Segment focus: American Tower Corporation has 3 segments; Crown Castle Inc. has 2 segments (67% in Towers).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: American Tower Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Crown Castle Inc. has 3 across 3.
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)
Crown Castle Inc.
Towers
U.S. macrocell tower leasing (wireless site rental)
United States
Mobile network operators
Infrastructure owner/lessor
67%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
American Tower Corporation strengths
Crown Castle Inc. strengths
No unique moat types yet.
Segment mix
American Tower Corporation segments
Full profile >U.S. & Canada Communications Sites
Oligopoly
International Communications Sites
Oligopoly
Data Centers
Competitive
Crown Castle Inc. segments
Full profile >Towers
Oligopoly
Fiber (small cells + fiber solutions)
Competitive
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