VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Bentley Systems, Incorporated vs Crown Castle Inc.

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

Bentley Systems, Incorporated

BSY · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$12.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
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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Crown Castle Inc.

CCI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$36.4B
Gross margin (TTM)73.4%
Operating margin (TTM)-61%
Net margin (TTM)-95.4%
SectorReal Estate
IndustryREIT - Specialty
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
84/ 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: Crown Castle Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Bentley Systems, Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: Bentley Systems, Incorporated has 4 segments; Crown Castle Inc. has 2 segments (67% in Towers).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Bentley Systems, Incorporated has 7 moat types across 2 domains; Crown Castle Inc. has 3 across 3.

Primary market context

Bentley Systems, Incorporated

Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)

Market

Infrastructure engineering design and simulation software (CAD/BIM for civil, rail, water, plants, and facilities)

Geography

Global

Customer

Engineering and construction firms; public and private infrastructure owner-operators

Role

Engineering authoring + analysis software vendor

Crown Castle Inc.

Towers

Market

U.S. macrocell tower leasing (wireless site rental)

Geography

United States

Customer

Mobile network operators

Role

Infrastructure owner/lessor

Revenue share

67%

Side-by-side metrics

Bentley Systems, Incorporated
Crown Castle Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BSY - NASDAQ
CCI - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$12.5B
$36.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
73.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
-61%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
-95.4%
Sector
Technology
Real Estate
Industry
n/a
REIT - Specialty
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)
Towers
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
16%-26% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
64 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Supply, Legal, Demand
Last update
2026-01-10
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Bentley Systems, Incorporated strengths

Training Org Change CostsSuite BundlingInteroperability HubData Workflow LockinProcurement InertiaDe Facto StandardEcosystem Complements

Crown Castle Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityPermits Rights Of WayLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

Bentley Systems, Incorporated segments

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Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)

Oligopoly

n/a

Geoprofessional Applications (Seequent)

Oligopoly

n/a

Bentley Infrastructure Cloud (ProjectWise, SYNCHRO, AssetWise)

Oligopoly

n/a

Digital Twin Platform & Asset Analytics (Cesium, iTwin, Asset Analytics)

Competitive

n/a

Crown Castle Inc. segments

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Towers

Oligopoly

67%

Fiber (small cells + fiber solutions)

Competitive

33%

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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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