VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Crown Castle Inc. vs U.S. Bancorp

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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U.S. Bancorp

USB · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$83.3B
Gross margin (TTM)61.1%
Operating margin (TTM)21.4%
Net margin (TTM)16.9%
SectorFinancials
IndustryBanks - Regional
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
62/ 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 62 / 100 for U.S. Bancorp).
  • Segment focus: Crown Castle Inc. has 2 segments (67% in Towers); U.S. Bancorp has 3 segments (42.8% in Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Crown Castle Inc. has 3 moat types across 3 domains; U.S. Bancorp has 8 across 4.

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%

U.S. Bancorp

Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking

Market

U.S. corporate, commercial, institutional and wealth banking & advisory services

Geography

United States

Customer

Commercial, institutional, government and wealth clients

Role

Bank / financial intermediary

Revenue share

42.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Crown Castle Inc.
U.S. Bancorp
Ticker / Exchange
CCI - New York Stock Exchange
USB - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$38.7B
$83.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
61.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
21.4%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
16.9%
Sector
Real Estate
Financials
Industry
n/a
Banks - Regional
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Towers
Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
16%-26% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
62 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Legal, Demand
Demand, Supply, Legal, Financial
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network Density

Crown Castle Inc. strengths

Permits Rights Of WayLong Term Contracts

U.S. Bancorp strengths

Data Workflow LockinScope EconomiesCompliance AdvantageHabit DefaultCost Of Capital AdvantageScale Economies Unit CostSuite Bundling

Segment mix

Crown Castle Inc. segments

Full profile >

Towers

Oligopoly

67%

Fiber (small cells + fiber solutions)

Competitive

33%

U.S. Bancorp segments

Full profile >

Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking

Competitive

42.8%

Consumer and Business Banking

Oligopoly

32.5%

Payment Services

Oligopoly

24.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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