VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Aon plc vs FactSet Research Systems Inc.

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

Aon plc

AON · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$76.6B
SectorFinancials
CountryIE
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
70/ 100

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

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FactSet Research Systems Inc.

FDS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$31.3B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
85/ 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: FactSet Research Systems Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Aon plc).
  • Segment focus: Aon plc has 2 segments (67% in Risk Capital); FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 2 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Aon plc has 6 moat types across 3 domains; FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Aon plc

Risk Capital

Market

Large-account commercial insurance & reinsurance brokerage and risk advisory

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, insurers, reinsurers

Role

Intermediary/advisor

Revenue share

67%

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Market

Financial data and analytics platforms for investment professionals

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and financial institutions

Role

Software and data platform vendor

Side-by-side metrics

Aon plc
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AON - New York Stock Exchange
FDS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$76.6B
$31.3B
Sector
Financials
Financials
HQ country
IE
US
Primary segment
Risk Capital
Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
70 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinSwitching Costs General

Aon plc strengths

Service Field NetworkBrand TrustCompliance AdvantageScale Economies Unit Cost

FactSet Research Systems Inc. strengths

Suite BundlingStandards RegistryDe Facto StandardConcession License

Segment mix

Aon plc segments

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Risk Capital

Oligopoly

67%

Human Capital

Oligopoly

33.2%

FactSet Research Systems Inc. segments

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Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Oligopoly

n/a

Identifier Platform (CUSIP Global Services)

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

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