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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. vs Wise plc

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)$78.3B
Gross margin (TTM)84.6%
Operating margin (TTM)65.8%
Net margin (TTM)51.5%
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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Wise plc

WISE · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$14.1B
Gross margin (TTM)56%
Operating margin (TTM)32.2%
Net margin (TTM)23.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInformation Technology Services
CountryGB
Data as of2026-04-24
Moat score
57/ 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 57 / 100 for Wise plc).
  • Segment focus: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 5 segments (30.3% in Credit); Wise plc has 2 segments (74.7% in Personal international account and cross-border transfers).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Wise plc has 6 across 5.

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%

Wise plc

Personal international account and cross-border transfers

Market

Personal cross-border money movement, international account, card and multi-currency balance services

Geography

Global, across more than 160 countries and 40 currencies

Customer

Consumers, expatriates, travellers, migrants, freelancers and internationally active individuals

Role

Digital cross-border transfer, account, card, FX conversion and balance-management provider

Revenue share

74.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
Wise plc
Ticker / Exchange
BAM - New York Stock Exchange
WISE - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$78.3B
$14.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
84.6%
56%
Operating margin (TTM)
65.8%
32.2%
Net margin (TTM)
51.5%
23.5%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Asset Management
Information Technology Services
HQ country
CA
GB
Primary segment
Credit
Personal international account and cross-border transfers
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
4.5%-5.5% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
75 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network, Legal
Last update
2026-01-05
2026-04-24

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. strengths

Long Term ContractsOperational ExcellenceReputation Reviews

Wise plc strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostFloat PrepaymentInteroperability HubData Workflow LockinCompliance Advantage

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%

Wise plc segments

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Personal international account and cross-border transfers

Competitive

74.7%

Wise Business and Wise Platform

Competitive

25.3%

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