VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Brookfield Corporation vs Blackstone Inc.

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

Brookfield Corporation

BN · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$107B

Gross margin (TTM)34.5%

Operating margin (TTM)24.1%

Net margin (TTM)1.3%

SectorFinancials

IndustryAsset Management

CountryCA

Data as of2026-01-05

Moat score

65/ 100

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

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Blackstone Inc.

BX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)—

Gross margin (TTM)—

Operating margin (TTM)—

Net margin (TTM)—

SectorFinancials

Industry—

CountryUS

Data as of2026-01-12

Moat score

61/ 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 Corporation leads (65 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Blackstone Inc.).
Segment focus: Brookfield Corporation has 6 segments; Blackstone Inc. has 4 segments.
Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs n/a.
Moat breadth: Brookfield Corporation has 10 moat types across 5 domains; Blackstone Inc. has 8 across 2.

Primary market context

Brookfield Corporation

Asset Management

Market

Alternative asset management (private markets: infrastructure, renewables, private equity, real estate, credit)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and private wealth channels

Role

General partner (GP) / asset manager

Blackstone Inc.

Real Estate

Market

Private real estate investment management (opportunistic, core/core+, real estate debt, and perpetual/private-wealth real estate vehicles)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and individual investors (via private wealth channels)

Role

Alternative asset manager / GP / investment adviser

Side-by-side metrics

Brookfield Corporation

Blackstone Inc.

Ticker / Exchange

BN - New York Stock Exchange

BX - New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)

$107B

n/a

Gross margin (TTM)

34.5%

n/a

Operating margin (TTM)

24.1%

n/a

Net margin (TTM)

1.3%

n/a

Sector

Financials

Industry

Asset Management

n/a

HQ country

Primary segment

Asset Management

Real Estate

Market structure

Oligopoly

Market share

n/a

HHI estimate

n/a

Pricing power

Moderate

n/a

Moat score

65 / 100

61 / 100

Moat domains

Demand, Network, Financial, Supply, Legal

Supply, Demand

Last update

2026-01-05

2026-01-12

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term ContractsBrand TrustOperational Excellence

Brookfield Corporation strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsFloat PrepaymentCost Of Capital AdvantageCapex Knowhow ScalePermits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensityGeographic Natural

Blackstone Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostDistribution ControlScope EconomiesPreferential Input AccessSuite Bundling

Segment mix

Brookfield Corporation segments

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Asset Management

Oligopoly

n/a

Wealth Solutions (Insurance)

Competitive

n/a

Renewable Power and Transition

Competitive

n/a

Infrastructure

Oligopoly

n/a

Private Equity (Operating Businesses)

Competitive

n/a

Real Estate

Competitive

n/a

Blackstone Inc. segments

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Real Estate

Oligopoly

n/a

Private Equity

Oligopoly

n/a

Credit & Insurance

Oligopoly

n/a

Multi-Asset Investing

Oligopoly

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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