VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

Datadog, Inc. vs Mastercard Incorporated

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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Mastercard Incorporated

MA · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$516.9B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
77/ 100

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

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Side-by-side metrics

Datadog, Inc.
Mastercard Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
DDOG - NASDAQ
MA - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$48.5B
$516.9B
Sector
Technology
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Observability Platform
Payment Network
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
29.7% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
63 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinData Network EffectsBrand Trust

Datadog, Inc. strengths

Suite BundlingEcosystem ComplementsOperational ExcellenceCompliance Advantage

Mastercard Incorporated strengths

Two Sided NetworkClearing SettlementRegulated Standards Pipe

Segment mix

Datadog, Inc. segments

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Observability Platform

Oligopoly

n/a

Cloud Security Platform

Competitive

n/a

Mastercard Incorporated segments

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Payment Network

Oligopoly

61.5%

Value-Added Services and Solutions

Competitive

38.5%

Curation & Accuracy

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