VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Copart, Inc. vs Microsoft Corporation

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

Copart, Inc.

CPRT · The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$32.5B
Gross margin (TTM)45.3%
Operating margin (TTM)36.5%
Net margin (TTM)33.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
71/ 100

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

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Microsoft Corporation

MSFT · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$3T
Gross margin (TTM)68.6%
Operating margin (TTM)46.7%
Net margin (TTM)39%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Microsoft Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Copart, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Copart, Inc. has 2 segments (83% in United States); Microsoft Corporation has 3 segments (42.9% in Productivity and Business Processes).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Copart, Inc. has 5 moat types across 5 domains; Microsoft Corporation has 9 across 4.

Primary market context

Copart, Inc.

United States

Market

Online salvage & used vehicle remarketing services

Geography

United States

Customer

Vehicle sellers (insurance carriers, dealers, fleets) and vehicle buyers (dismantlers, rebuilders, dealers, exporters, consumers)

Role

Intermediary marketplace + ancillary services (transport, storage, title)

Revenue share

83%

Microsoft Corporation

Productivity and Business Processes

Market

Enterprise productivity & collaboration suites, business applications, and professional network platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, SMBs, consumers, recruiters/advertisers

Role

SaaS platform + professional network

Revenue share

42.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Copart, Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
CPRT - The NASDAQ Global Select Market
MSFT - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$32.5B
$3T
Gross margin (TTM)
45.3%
68.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
36.5%
46.7%
Net margin (TTM)
33.8%
39%
Sector
Industrials
Technology
Industry
Specialty Business Services
Software - Infrastructure
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
United States
Productivity and Business Processes
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
Strong
Moat score
71 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply, Demand, Legal, Financial
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided NetworkData Workflow Lockin

Copart, Inc. strengths

Service Field NetworkCompliance AdvantageBenchmark Pricing Power

Microsoft Corporation strengths

Suite BundlingLong Term ContractsCapex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem ComplementsOperational ExcellenceDefault OS GatewayContent Rights Currency

Segment mix

Copart, Inc. segments

Full profile >

United States

Oligopoly

83%

International

Competitive

17%

Microsoft Corporation segments

Full profile >

Productivity and Business Processes

Oligopoly

42.9%

Intelligent Cloud

Oligopoly

37.7%

More Personal Computing

Quasi-Monopoly

19.4%

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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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