VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

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Stock Comparison

Blackstone Inc. vs Visa Inc.

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

Blackstone Inc.

BX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)—
Gross margin (TTM)—
Operating margin (TTM)—
Net margin (TTM)—
SectorFinancials
Industry—
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-12
Moat score
61/ 100

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

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Visa Inc.

V · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$678.7B
Gross margin (TTM)80.4%
Operating margin (TTM)60%
Net margin (TTM)50.1%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Credit Services
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: Visa Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Blackstone Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Blackstone Inc. has 4 segments; Visa Inc. has 4 segments (35.9% in Data processing revenue).
  • Moat breadth: Blackstone Inc. has 8 moat types across 2 domains; Visa Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

Blackstone Inc.

Real Estate

Market

Private real estate investment management (opportunistic, core/core+, real estate debt, and perpetual/private-wealth real estate vehicles)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and individual investors (via private wealth channels)

Role

Alternative asset manager / GP / investment adviser

Visa Inc.

Data processing revenue

Market

Payment transaction processing (authorization, clearing and settlement) for VisaNet and related network access

Geography

Global

Customer

Issuers, acquirers, payment processors

Role

Network processor / switch (authorization, clearing, settlement)

Revenue share

35.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Blackstone Inc.
Visa Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BX - New York Stock Exchange
V - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$678.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
80.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
60%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
50.1%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
n/a
Financial - Credit Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Real Estate
Data processing revenue
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
n/a
Moat score
61 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-01-12
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustSuite Bundling

Blackstone Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostLong Term ContractsDistribution ControlScope EconomiesOperational ExcellencePreferential Input Access

Visa Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkClearing SettlementCapex Knowhow ScaleCompliance AdvantageData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

Blackstone Inc. segments

Full profile >

Real Estate

Oligopoly

n/a

Private Equity

Oligopoly

n/a

Credit & Insurance

Oligopoly

n/a

Multi-Asset Investing

Oligopoly

n/a

Visa Inc. segments

Full profile >

Service revenue

Oligopoly

31.5%

Data processing revenue

Oligopoly

35.9%

International transaction revenue

Oligopoly

25.4%

Other revenue

Competitive

7.3%

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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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