VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Brookfield Corporation vs S&P Global 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)$109.6B

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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S&P Global Inc.

SPGI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$161.4B

Gross margin (TTM)70%

Operating margin (TTM)40.7%

Net margin (TTM)27.5%

SectorFinancials

IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges

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: S&P Global Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Brookfield Corporation).
Segment focus: Brookfield Corporation has 6 segments; S&P Global Inc. has 5 segments (32.6% in S&P Global Market Intelligence).
Moat breadth: Brookfield Corporation has 10 moat types across 5 domains; S&P Global Inc. has 9 across 5.

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

S&P Global Inc.

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Market

Financial market data, analytics, and workflow tools for institutions

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (institutional investors, banks, insurers, corporates)

Role

Data/analytics and workflow software provider

Revenue share

32.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Brookfield Corporation

S&P Global Inc.

Ticker / Exchange

BN - New York Stock Exchange

SPGI - New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)

$109.6B

$161.4B

Gross margin (TTM)

34.5%

70%

Operating margin (TTM)

24.1%

40.7%

Net margin (TTM)

1.3%

27.5%

Sector

Financials

Industry

Asset Management

Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges

HQ country

Primary segment

Asset Management

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Market structure

Oligopoly

Market share

n/a

HHI estimate

n/a

Pricing power

Moderate

Moat score

65 / 100

77 / 100

Moat domains

Demand, Network, Financial, Supply, Legal

Demand, Supply, Legal, Network, Financial

Last update

2026-01-05

2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem ComplementsBrand Trust

Brookfield Corporation strengths

Long Term ContractsFloat PrepaymentCost Of Capital AdvantageCapex Knowhow ScalePermits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceGeographic Natural

S&P Global Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinScope EconomiesRegulated Standards PipeDe Facto StandardCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralBenchmark Pricing Power

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

S&P Global Inc. segments

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S&P Global Market Intelligence

Oligopoly

32.6%

S&P Global Ratings

Oligopoly

29.6%

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Oligopoly

15.1%

S&P Global Mobility

Competitive

11.3%

S&P Dow Jones Indices

Oligopoly

11.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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