VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Stock Comparison
Blackstone Inc. vs The Charles Schwab Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Blackstone 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 analysisThe Charles Schwab Corporation
SCHW · 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 SCHW analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: The Charles Schwab Corporation leads (74 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Blackstone Inc.).
- Segment focus: Blackstone Inc. has 4 segments; The Charles Schwab Corporation has 2 segments (79.4% in Investor Services).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Blackstone Inc. has 8 moat types across 2 domains; The Charles Schwab Corporation has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
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
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Investor Services
U.S. retail brokerage, self-directed investing, and wealth management platforms
United States
Retail investors, employers, retirement plan sponsors
Broker-dealer + bank + wealth manager platform
79.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Blackstone Inc. strengths
The Charles Schwab Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Blackstone Inc. segments
Full profile >Real Estate
Oligopoly
Private Equity
Oligopoly
Credit & Insurance
Oligopoly
Multi-Asset Investing
Oligopoly
The Charles Schwab Corporation segments
Full profile >Investor Services
Oligopoly
Advisor Services
Oligopoly
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