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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Crown Castle Inc. vs Equifax Inc.

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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Equifax Inc.

EFX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$26.5B
Gross margin (TTM)56.3%
Operating margin (TTM)18.5%
Net margin (TTM)11.1%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryConsulting Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
70/ 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 70 / 100 for Equifax Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Crown Castle Inc. has 2 segments (67% in Towers); Equifax Inc. has 3 segments (42.8% in Workforce Solutions).
  • Moat breadth: Crown Castle Inc. has 3 moat types across 3 domains; Equifax Inc. has 3 across 3.

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%

Equifax Inc.

Workforce Solutions

Market

Income & employment verification and employer HR compliance services

Geography

Primarily U.S. (with smaller international offerings)

Customer

Employers, lenders, government agencies, and credentialed verifiers

Role

Payroll-fed data & verification intermediary

Revenue share

42.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Crown Castle Inc.
Equifax Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CCI - New York Stock Exchange
EFX - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$38.7B
$26.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
56.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
18.5%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
11.1%
Sector
Real Estate
Industrials
Industry
n/a
Consulting Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Towers
Workforce Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
16%-26% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
84 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Legal, Demand
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Crown Castle Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityPermits Rights Of WayLong Term Contracts

Equifax Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsData Workflow LockinCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Crown Castle Inc. segments

Full profile >

Towers

Oligopoly

67%

Fiber (small cells + fiber solutions)

Competitive

33%

Equifax Inc. segments

Full profile >

Workforce Solutions

Oligopoly

42.8%

U.S. Information Solutions

Oligopoly

33.3%

International

Competitive

23.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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