VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
NO ADVICE
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Diageo plc vs MSCI Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Diageo plc
DGE · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
MSCI Inc.
MSCI · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Diageo plc leads (77 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for MSCI Inc.).
- Segment focus: Diageo plc has 3 segments (76% in Spirits); MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index).
- Moat breadth: Diageo plc has 3 moat types across 2 domains; MSCI Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Diageo plc
Spirits
Branded premium spirits (whisky, tequila, vodka, gin, rum, liqueurs)
Global
Consumers via off-trade retailers and on-trade outlets; distributors/wholesalers and key accounts
Brand owner and producer with route-to-market execution
76%
MSCI Inc.
Index
Investment indexes and index licensing
Global
Institutional investors and asset managers
Index provider / benchmark administrator
55.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Diageo plc strengths
MSCI Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Diageo plc segments
Full profile >Spirits
Oligopoly
Beer (Guinness and other beers)
Oligopoly
Ready-to-Drink (RTDs)
Competitive
MSCI Inc. segments
Full profile >Index
Oligopoly
Analytics
Oligopoly
Sustainability and Climate
Competitive
Private Assets
Competitive
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