VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Stock Comparison
Brown & Brown, Inc. vs Blackstone Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Brown & Brown, Inc.
BRO · 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 BRO analysisBlackstone Inc.
BX · 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 BX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 61 / 100.
- Segment focus: Brown & Brown, Inc. has 2 segments (59% in Retail); Blackstone Inc. has 4 segments.
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs n/a.
- Moat breadth: Brown & Brown, Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Blackstone Inc. has 8 across 2.
Primary market context
Brown & Brown, Inc.
Retail
Retail insurance brokerage and agency services (commercial P&C, employee benefits, personal lines) plus dealer F&I risk-mitigating products
Primarily United States; also selected international operations
Commercial (SMB to mid-market), public/quasi-public entities, professional and individual insured customers; auto/RV dealers for F&I
Insurance intermediary (agent/broker) and risk solutions advisor
59%
Blackstone Inc.
Real Estate
Private real estate investment management (opportunistic, core/core+, real estate debt, and perpetual/private-wealth real estate vehicles)
Global
Institutional investors and individual investors (via private wealth channels)
Alternative asset manager / GP / investment adviser
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Brown & Brown, Inc. strengths
Blackstone Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Brown & Brown, Inc. segments
Full profile >Retail
Competitive
Specialty Distribution
Oligopoly
Blackstone Inc. segments
Full profile >Real Estate
Oligopoly
Private Equity
Oligopoly
Credit & Insurance
Oligopoly
Multi-Asset Investing
Oligopoly
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