VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
CoStar Group, Inc. vs KKR & Co. Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
CoStar Group, Inc.
CSGP · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CSGP analysisKKR & Co. Inc.
KKR · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View KKR analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: CoStar Group, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for KKR & Co. Inc.).
- Segment focus: CoStar Group, Inc. has 6 segments (39% in Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)); KKR & Co. Inc. has 3 segments (52.3% in Asset Management).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: CoStar Group, Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; KKR & Co. Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
CoStar Group, Inc.
Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)
Online multifamily rental marketplaces and advertising
United States
Two-sided (renters + property managers/owners)
Marketplace (subscription advertising + workflow tools)
39%
KKR & Co. Inc.
Asset Management
Alternative asset management (private equity, private credit, real assets, and related strategies)
Global
Institutional and wealth investors (LPs) allocating to private markets
General partner / investment manager
52.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
CoStar Group, Inc. strengths
KKR & Co. Inc. strengths
Segment mix
CoStar Group, Inc. segments
Full profile >CoStar (commercial real estate info & analytics)
Oligopoly
Information Services (lease management software + international info)
Competitive
Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)
Oligopoly
LoopNet (commercial property marketing marketplace)
Oligopoly
Residential (Homes.com + OnTheMarket)
Oligopoly
Other Marketplaces (Ten-X, Land.com, BizBuySell, etc.)
Competitive
KKR & Co. Inc. segments
Full profile >Asset Management
Oligopoly
Insurance
Competitive
Strategic Holdings
Competitive
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