VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. vs Bentley Systems, Incorporated

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

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.

BAM · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$87B
Gross margin (TTM)68.4%
Operating margin (TTM)66.6%
Net margin (TTM)58.3%
SectorFinancials
IndustryAsset Management
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
75/ 100

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

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Bentley Systems, Incorporated

BSY · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$12.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
64/ 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: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. leads (75 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Bentley Systems, Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 5 segments (30.3% in Credit); Bentley Systems, Incorporated has 4 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Bentley Systems, Incorporated has 7 across 2.

Primary market context

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.

Credit

Market

Private credit, opportunistic credit, and multi-strategy credit asset management

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors, insurance accounts, and private wealth investors

Role

Alternative credit manager / asset manager

Revenue share

30.3%

Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)

Market

Infrastructure engineering design and simulation software (CAD/BIM for civil, rail, water, plants, and facilities)

Geography

Global

Customer

Engineering and construction firms; public and private infrastructure owner-operators

Role

Engineering authoring + analysis software vendor

Side-by-side metrics

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
BAM - New York Stock Exchange
BSY - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$87B
$12.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
68.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
66.6%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
58.3%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Technology
Industry
Asset Management
n/a
HQ country
CA
US
Primary segment
Credit
Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
75 / 100
64 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Network
Last update
2026-01-05
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. strengths

Long Term ContractsOperational ExcellenceBrand TrustReputation Reviews

Bentley Systems, Incorporated strengths

Training Org Change CostsSuite BundlingInteroperability HubData Workflow LockinProcurement InertiaDe Facto StandardEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. segments

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Renewable Power and Transition

Oligopoly

13.6%

Infrastructure

Oligopoly

25.5%

Real Estate

Oligopoly

20.6%

Private Equity

Oligopoly

10%

Credit

Oligopoly

30.3%

Bentley Systems, Incorporated segments

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Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)

Oligopoly

n/a

Geoprofessional Applications (Seequent)

Oligopoly

n/a

Bentley Infrastructure Cloud (ProjectWise, SYNCHRO, AssetWise)

Oligopoly

n/a

Digital Twin Platform & Asset Analytics (Cesium, iTwin, Asset Analytics)

Competitive

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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