VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

American Express Company vs Rightmove plc

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

American Express Company

AXP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$262.1B
Gross margin (TTM)83%
Operating margin (TTM)17.1%
Net margin (TTM)13.4%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Credit Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
52/ 100

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

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Rightmove plc

RMV · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$5.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorReal Estate
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-09
Moat score
88/ 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: Rightmove plc leads (88 / 100 vs 52 / 100 for American Express Company).
  • Segment focus: American Express Company has 4 segments (47.5% in U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)); Rightmove plc has 3 segments (71.8% in Agency).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: American Express Company has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Rightmove plc has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

American Express Company

U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)

Market

U.S. premium consumer card issuing (charge and credit) and attached consumer banking and financing

Geography

United States

Customer

Consumers

Role

Issuer (proprietary cards) and consumer lender/services

Revenue share

47.5%

Rightmove plc

Agency

Market

UK residential property portal advertising subscriptions and lead generation for estate and letting agents

Geography

United Kingdom

Customer

Property professionals (estate and letting agents)

Role

Two-sided marketplace operator (consumers <-> agents)

Revenue share

71.8%

Side-by-side metrics

American Express Company
Rightmove plc
Ticker / Exchange
AXP - New York Stock Exchange
RMV - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$262.1B
$5.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
83%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
17.1%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
13.4%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Real Estate
Industry
Financial - Credit Services
n/a
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)
Agency
Market structure
Competitive
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
70%-82% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
Strong
Moat score
52 / 100
88 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Financial, Network
Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-09

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem ComplementsTwo Sided Network

American Express Company strengths

Brand TrustSwitching Costs GeneralLong Term ContractsCost Of Capital AdvantageTraining Org Change CostsData Network Effects

Rightmove plc strengths

Habit DefaultProcurement InertiaData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

American Express Company segments

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U.S. Consumer Services (USCS)

Competitive

47.5%

Commercial Services (CS)

Competitive

23.9%

International Card Services (ICS)

Competitive

17.3%

Global Merchant and Network Services (GMNS)

Oligopoly

11.3%

Rightmove plc segments

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Agency

Quasi-Monopoly

71.8%

New Homes

Oligopoly

17.7%

Other

Competitive

10.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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