VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Datadog, Inc. vs Experian plc

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

Datadog, Inc.

DDOG · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$48.5B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
63/ 100

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

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Experian plc

EXPN · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$41.9B
SectorIndustrials
CountryJE
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
76/ 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: Experian plc leads (76 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Datadog, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Datadog, Inc. has 2 segments; Experian plc has 4 segments (67.2% in North America).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Datadog, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Experian plc has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

Datadog, Inc.

Observability Platform

Market

Cloud observability / monitoring & analytics (metrics, logs, traces, RUM)

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprise and mid-market (DevOps, SRE, engineering)

Role

SaaS platform vendor

Experian plc

North America

Market

Consumer and business credit reporting, identity/fraud data and decision analytics, plus consumer credit/insurance marketplaces

Geography

North America

Customer

Financial institutions, insurers, auto lenders, healthcare providers, advertisers, consumers

Role

Data/analytics provider and consumer marketplace operator

Revenue share

67.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Datadog, Inc.
Experian plc
Ticker / Exchange
DDOG - NASDAQ
EXPN - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$48.5B
$41.9B
Sector
Technology
Industrials
HQ country
US
JE
Primary segment
Observability Platform
North America
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
63 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Network, Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite BundlingData Network EffectsCompliance Advantage

Datadog, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsOperational ExcellenceBrand Trust

Experian plc strengths

Regulated Standards PipeTwo Sided NetworkPreferential Input AccessSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Datadog, Inc. segments

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Observability Platform

Oligopoly

n/a

Cloud Security Platform

Competitive

n/a

Experian plc segments

Full profile >

North America

Oligopoly

67.2%

Latin America

Quasi-Monopoly

14.2%

UK and Ireland

Oligopoly

11.6%

EMEA and Asia Pacific

Competitive

7%

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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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