VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. vs Waste Management, 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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View BAM analysisWaste Management, Inc.
WM · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View WM analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Waste Management, Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.).
- Segment focus: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 5 segments (30.3% in Credit); Waste Management, Inc. has 4 segments (82.2% in Collection and Disposal).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Waste Management, Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
Credit
Private credit, opportunistic credit, and multi-strategy credit asset management
Global
Institutional investors, insurance accounts, and private wealth investors
Alternative credit manager / asset manager
30.3%
Waste Management, Inc.
Collection and Disposal
Municipal, commercial, and industrial solid waste collection, transfer, and landfill disposal
North America (primarily US and Canada)
Municipalities and end-customers (residential, commercial, industrial) via direct and contract channels
Integrated hauler + transfer + landfill owner/operator
82.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. strengths
Waste Management, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. segments
Full profile >Renewable Power and Transition
Oligopoly
Infrastructure
Oligopoly
Real Estate
Oligopoly
Private Equity
Oligopoly
Credit
Oligopoly
Waste Management, Inc. segments
Full profile >Collection and Disposal
Oligopoly
Recycling Processing and Sales
Competitive
WM Renewable Energy
Competitive
WM Healthcare Solutions
Oligopoly
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