VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. vs Visa Inc.

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)$88.3B
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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Visa Inc.

V · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$686.5B
Gross margin (TTM)80.4%
Operating margin (TTM)60%
Net margin (TTM)50.1%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Credit Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
77/ 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: Visa Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.).
  • Segment focus: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 5 segments (30.3% in Credit); Visa Inc. has 4 segments (35.9% in Data processing revenue).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs n/a.
  • Moat breadth: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Visa Inc. has 7 across 4.

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%

Visa Inc.

Data processing revenue

Market

Payment transaction processing (authorization, clearing and settlement) for VisaNet and related network access

Geography

Global

Customer

Issuers, acquirers, payment processors

Role

Network processor / switch (authorization, clearing, settlement)

Revenue share

35.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
Visa Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BAM - New York Stock Exchange
V - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$88.3B
$686.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
68.4%
80.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
66.6%
60%
Net margin (TTM)
58.3%
50.1%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Asset Management
Financial - Credit Services
HQ country
CA
US
Primary segment
Credit
Data processing revenue
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
n/a
Moat score
75 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-01-05
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. strengths

Long Term ContractsOperational ExcellenceReputation Reviews

Visa Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkClearing SettlementCapex Knowhow ScaleCompliance AdvantageSuite BundlingData Workflow Lockin

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%

Visa Inc. segments

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Service revenue

Oligopoly

31.5%

Data processing revenue

Oligopoly

35.9%

International transaction revenue

Oligopoly

25.4%

Other revenue

Competitive

7.3%

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