VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Crown Castle Inc. vs VINCI SA

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

Crown Castle Inc.

CCI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$38.5B
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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VINCI SA

DG · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$67.5B
Gross margin (TTM)16%
Operating margin (TTM)12.1%
Net margin (TTM)6.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryEngineering & Construction
CountryFR
Data as of2026-01-03
Moat score
57/ 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 57 / 100 for VINCI SA).
  • Segment focus: Crown Castle Inc. has 2 segments (67% in Towers); VINCI SA has 7 segments (44.4% in VINCI Construction).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Crown Castle Inc. has 3 moat types across 3 domains; VINCI SA has 7 across 2.

Primary market context

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%

VINCI SA

VINCI Construction

Market

Construction and civil engineering contracting (buildings, infrastructure and specialty networks)

Geography

Global

Customer

Public-sector project owners and private developers/industrial clients

Role

General contractor / civil engineering contractor

Revenue share

44.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Crown Castle Inc.
VINCI SA
Ticker / Exchange
CCI - New York Stock Exchange
DG - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$38.5B
$67.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
73.4%
16%
Operating margin (TTM)
-61%
12.1%
Net margin (TTM)
-95.4%
6.5%
Sector
Real Estate
Industrials
Industry
REIT - Specialty
Engineering & Construction
HQ country
US
FR
Primary segment
Towers
VINCI Construction
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
16%-26% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Weak
Moat score
84 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Legal, Demand
Legal, Supply
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-01-03

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Permits Rights Of Way

Crown Castle Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityLong Term Contracts

VINCI SA strengths

Concession LicenseOperational ExcellenceService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleCapacity MoatCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Crown Castle Inc. segments

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Towers

Oligopoly

67%

Fiber (small cells + fiber solutions)

Competitive

33%

VINCI SA segments

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VINCI Autoroutes

Monopoly

9.2%

VINCI Airports

Oligopoly

6.3%

Other concessions (incl. VINCI Highways and PPP assets)

Competitive

0.8%

VINCI Energies

Competitive

28.4%

Cobra IS

Competitive

9.9%

VINCI Construction

Competitive

44.4%

VINCI Immobilier

Competitive

1.6%

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