VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
American Water Works Company, Inc. vs Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
American Water Works Company, Inc.
AWK · 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 AWK analysisBrookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
BIP · 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 BIP analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: American Water Works Company, Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.).
- Segment focus: American Water Works Company, Inc. has 2 segments (91.7% in Regulated Businesses); Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 segments.
- Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: American Water Works Company, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
American Water Works Company, Inc.
Regulated Businesses
Regulated water and wastewater utility service in certificated/franchised territories
United States (14-state footprint)
Residential, commercial, industrial, public authority, fire service, and sale-for-resale customers
Regulated utility owner/operator (water & wastewater)
91.7%
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
Utilities
Regulated and contracted utility infrastructure (electric transmission, gas pipelines/distribution, metering and residential energy services)
Global
Regulators and contracted counterparties; residential and commercial end-users via utility networks
Owner-operator of regulated networks and contracted utility assets
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
American Water Works Company, Inc. strengths
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. strengths
No unique moat types yet.
Segment mix
American Water Works Company, Inc. segments
Full profile >Regulated Businesses
Monopoly
Military and Contract Water Services (Other)
Duopoly
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. segments
Full profile >Utilities
Quasi-Monopoly
Transport
Oligopoly
Midstream
Oligopoly
Data
Oligopoly
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