VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Carlisle Companies Incorporated vs VeriSign, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Carlisle Companies Incorporated
CSL · 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 CSL analysisVeriSign, Inc.
VRSN · Nasdaq Global Select Market
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View VRSN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: VeriSign, Inc. leads (100 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Carlisle Companies Incorporated).
- Segment focus: Carlisle Companies Incorporated has 2 segments (74% in Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM)); VeriSign, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Naming Services (.com and .net registry)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Carlisle Companies Incorporated has 4 moat types across 2 domains; VeriSign, Inc. has 4 across 4.
Primary market context
Carlisle Companies Incorporated
Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM)
Commercial roofing systems (single-ply membranes, insulation, accessories) and architectural metal roofing/wall systems
Primarily United States; also Europe
Contractors, building owners, distributors
Manufacturer and system supplier
74%
VeriSign, Inc.
Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Registry operator services for .com and .net top-level domains (domain registrations + authoritative DNS resolution)
Global
ICANN-accredited domain registrars (wholesale) and, indirectly, registrants
Registry operator / DNS infrastructure provider
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Carlisle Companies Incorporated strengths
VeriSign, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Carlisle Companies Incorporated segments
Full profile >Carlisle Construction Materials (CCM)
Oligopoly
Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies (CWT)
Competitive
VeriSign, Inc. segments
Full profile >Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Monopoly
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