VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Crown Castle Inc. vs Edenred SE

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)$38.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorReal Estate
Industry
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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Edenred SE

EDEN · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$4.5B
Gross margin (TTM)47%
Operating margin (TTM)31.7%
Net margin (TTM)15.6%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Credit Services
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
67/ 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 67 / 100 for Edenred SE).
  • Segment focus: Crown Castle Inc. has 2 segments (67% in Towers); Edenred SE has 3 segments (65.2% in Benefits & Engagement).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Crown Castle Inc. has 3 moat types across 3 domains; Edenred SE has 7 across 5.

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%

Edenred SE

Benefits & Engagement

Market

Employee benefits and engagement solutions (meal vouchers, gift/incentives, engagement platforms)

Geography

Global

Customer

Employers / HR departments

Role

Issuer + payment network orchestrator (specific-purpose payments)

Revenue share

65.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Crown Castle Inc.
Edenred SE
Ticker / Exchange
CCI - New York Stock Exchange
EDEN - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$38.7B
$4.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
47%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
31.7%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
15.6%
Sector
Real Estate
Financials
Industry
n/a
Financial - Credit Services
HQ country
US
FR
Primary segment
Towers
Benefits & Engagement
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
16%-26% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Legal, Demand
Legal, Network, Financial, Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Crown Castle Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityPermits Rights Of WayLong Term Contracts

Edenred SE strengths

Regulated Standards PipeTwo Sided NetworkFloat PrepaymentBrand TrustSwitching Costs GeneralCapex Knowhow ScaleSuite Bundling

Segment mix

Crown Castle Inc. segments

Full profile >

Towers

Oligopoly

67%

Fiber (small cells + fiber solutions)

Competitive

33%

Edenred SE segments

Full profile >

Benefits & Engagement

Oligopoly

65.2%

Mobility

Oligopoly

23.9%

Complementary Solutions

Competitive

10.8%

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