VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

American Tower Corporation vs Etsy, 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

Market cap (USD)
SectorReal Estate
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
76/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Etsy, Inc.

ETSY · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
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: American Tower Corporation leads (76 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Etsy, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: American Tower Corporation has 3 segments; Etsy, Inc. has 2 segments (72% in Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: American Tower Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Etsy, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

American Tower Corporation

U.S. & Canada Communications Sites

Market

Wireless communications site leasing (macro towers, rooftops and DAS)

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Wireless carriers and other tenants (broadcast, data, government/municipal)

Role

Independent owner/operator of communications real estate (towerco)

Etsy, Inc.

Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)

Market

Specialty e-commerce marketplaces (handmade/unique goods and resale fashion)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers and independent sellers

Role

Two-sided marketplace operator and payments facilitator

Revenue share

72%

Side-by-side metrics

American Tower Corporation
Etsy, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AMT - New York Stock Exchange
ETSY - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Real Estate
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
U.S. & Canada Communications Sites
Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply, Network
Network, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

American Tower Corporation strengths

Long Term ContractsPermits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensitySwitching Costs GeneralInteroperability HubCapacity Moat

Etsy, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkBrand TrustOperational ExcellenceSuite BundlingData Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit Cost

Segment mix

American Tower Corporation segments

Full profile >

U.S. & Canada Communications Sites

Oligopoly

n/a

International Communications Sites

Oligopoly

n/a

Data Centers

Competitive

n/a

Etsy, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)

Competitive

72%

Seller Services (on-site advertising + shipping labels + other)

Quasi-Monopoly

28%

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Curation & Accuracy

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