VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Deere & Company vs MSCI Inc.

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

Deere & Company

DE · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$126.2B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
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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MSCI Inc.

MSCI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$43.7B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
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: MSCI Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Deere & Company).
  • Segment focus: Deere & Company has 4 segments (38.4% in Production & Precision Agriculture); MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Deere & Company has 5 moat types across 3 domains; MSCI Inc. has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

Deere & Company

Production & Precision Agriculture

Market

Large-scale agricultural equipment and integrated precision agriculture technology

Geography

Global

Customer

Production-scale growers; dealer/retail channels

Role

OEM + precision ag platform provider

Revenue share

38.4%

MSCI Inc.

Index

Market

Investment indexes and index licensing

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and asset managers

Role

Index provider / benchmark administrator

Revenue share

55.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Deere & Company
MSCI Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DE - New York Stock Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$126.2B
$43.7B
Sector
Industrials
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Production & Precision Agriculture
Index
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
23%-27% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
63 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Financial
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

Deere & Company strengths

Service Field NetworkBrand TrustSuite BundlingCost Of Capital Advantage

MSCI Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Deere & Company segments

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Production & Precision Agriculture

Oligopoly

38.4%

Small Agriculture & Turf

Competitive

22.8%

Construction & Forestry

Oligopoly

25.4%

Financial Services

Competitive

12.7%

MSCI Inc. segments

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Index

Oligopoly

55.9%

Analytics

Oligopoly

23.6%

Sustainability and Climate

Competitive

11.4%

Private Assets

Competitive

9%

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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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