VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. vs Oracle Corporation

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

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

BRK.B · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
64/ 100

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

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Oracle Corporation

ORCL · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$567.4B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
56/ 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: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. leads (64 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Oracle Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has 11 segments (28.3% in Insurance (underwriting + investment income)); Oracle Corporation has 5 segments (42.9% in Infrastructure cloud services and license support).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has 17 moat types across 4 domains; Oracle Corporation has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.

Insurance (underwriting + investment income)

Market

Insurance and reinsurance (property and casualty + life/health), including float-funded investing

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers and businesses (policyholders) and insurers (reinsurance cedents)

Role

Underwriter and reinsurer plus investment manager of float

Revenue share

28.3%

Oracle Corporation

Infrastructure cloud services and license support

Market

Enterprise cloud infrastructure services (IaaS/PaaS, cloud database) plus related support

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises & developers

Role

Cloud service provider (IaaS/PaaS)

Revenue share

42.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Oracle Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
BRK.B - New York Stock Exchange
ORCL - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$567.4B
Sector
Financials
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Insurance (underwriting + investment income)
Infrastructure cloud services and license support
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
3% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
Weak
Moat score
64 / 100
56 / 100
Moat domains
Financial, Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Network
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term ContractsCapex Knowhow ScaleTraining Org Change Costs

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. strengths

Float PrepaymentCapacity MoatBrand TrustPhysical Network DensityConcession LicensePermits Rights Of WayDesign In QualificationIP Choke PointScale Economies Unit CostDistribution ControlPreferential Input AccessService Field NetworkScope EconomiesCost Of Capital Advantage

Oracle Corporation strengths

Suite BundlingInteroperability HubSwitching Costs GeneralKeystone Component

Segment mix

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. segments

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Insurance (underwriting + investment income)

Competitive

28.3%

BNSF Railway (freight rail transportation)

Oligopoly

6.4%

Berkshire Hathaway Energy (regulated utilities, pipelines, renewables)

Monopoly

7.1%

Industrial products manufacturing (PCC, Lubrizol, IMC, Marmon, etc.)

Oligopoly

9.7%

Building products & housing (Clayton Homes, Shaw, Johns Manville, Benjamin Moore, etc.)

Competitive

7.2%

Consumer products manufacturing (Duracell, Forest River, apparel/footwear, toys, etc.)

Competitive

4%

Service businesses (FlightSafety, NetJets, TTI, Dairy Queen, etc.)

Competitive

5.6%

Retailing businesses (Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, home furnishings, jewelry, See's, etc.)

Competitive

5.2%

Pilot Travel Centers (travel centers + wholesale fuel marketing)

Oligopoly

12.6%

McLane (wholesale distribution to convenience stores and restaurants)

Oligopoly

14%

Holding company capital allocation and investing

Competitive

n/a

Oracle Corporation segments

Full profile >

Applications cloud services and license support

Oligopoly

33.8%

Infrastructure cloud services and license support

Oligopoly

42.9%

Cloud license and on-premise license

Oligopoly

9.1%

Hardware

Competitive

5.1%

Services

Competitive

9.1%

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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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