VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Experian plc vs Meta Platforms, Inc.

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

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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Meta Platforms, Inc.

META · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$1.8T
SectorCommunication Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
94/ 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: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Experian plc).
  • Segment focus: Experian plc has 4 segments (67.2% in North America); Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Experian plc has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Meta Platforms, Inc. has 6 across 2.

Primary market context

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%

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Family of Apps (FoA)

Market

Global social media platforms & social media advertising

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers and advertisers

Role

Two-sided platform (attention + ad auction)

Revenue share

98.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Experian plc
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
EXPN - London Stock Exchange
META - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$41.9B
$1.8T
Sector
Industrials
Communication Services
HQ country
JE
US
Primary segment
North America
Family of Apps (FoA)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
55%-65% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
94 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Legal, Supply, Demand
Network, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Network EffectsTwo Sided Network

Experian plc strengths

Regulated Standards PipePreferential Input AccessCompliance AdvantageSuite BundlingSwitching Costs General

Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths

Direct Network EffectsEcosystem ComplementsCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve Yield

Segment mix

Experian plc segments

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North America

Oligopoly

67.2%

Latin America

Quasi-Monopoly

14.2%

UK and Ireland

Oligopoly

11.6%

EMEA and Asia Pacific

Competitive

7%

Meta Platforms, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Family of Apps (FoA)

Oligopoly

98.7%

Reality Labs (RL)

Quasi-Monopoly

1.3%

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