VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Experian plc vs Mastercard Incorporated
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Experian plc
EXPN · London 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 EXPN analysisMastercard Incorporated
MA · 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 MA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Mastercard Incorporated leads (77 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Experian plc).
- Segment focus: Experian plc has 4 segments (67.2% in North America); Mastercard Incorporated has 2 segments (61.5% in Payment Network).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Experian plc has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Mastercard Incorporated has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
Experian plc
North America
Consumer and business credit reporting, identity/fraud data and decision analytics, plus consumer credit/insurance marketplaces
North America
Financial institutions, insurers, auto lenders, healthcare providers, advertisers, consumers
Data/analytics provider and consumer marketplace operator
67.2%
Mastercard Incorporated
Payment Network
Four-party card payment network (switching, acceptance, and network-related services)
Global
Issuers, acquirers, merchants, account holders
Network operator (authorization, clearing, settlement) and rules/standards steward
61.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Experian plc strengths
Mastercard Incorporated strengths
Segment mix
Experian plc segments
Full profile >North America
Oligopoly
Latin America
Quasi-Monopoly
UK and Ireland
Oligopoly
EMEA and Asia Pacific
Competitive
Mastercard Incorporated segments
Full profile >Payment Network
Oligopoly
Value-Added Services and Solutions
Competitive
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