VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

FactSet Research Systems Inc. vs Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

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

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

FDS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$31.3B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
85/ 100

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Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

MPWR · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$44.1B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-25
Moat score
67/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: FactSet Research Systems Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 2 segments; Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has 6 segments (32.5% in Enterprise Data).
  • Moat breadth: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Market

Financial data and analytics platforms for investment professionals

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and financial institutions

Role

Software and data platform vendor

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Enterprise Data

Market

Power management ICs and power modules for enterprise/data center servers (CPU/GPU/AI accelerators) and cloud/on-prem compute platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

OEMs/ODMs and cloud platform designers

Role

Fabless component supplier (power semiconductors)

Revenue share

32.5%

Side-by-side metrics

FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
FDS - New York Stock Exchange
MPWR - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$31.3B
$44.1B
Sector
Financials
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)
Enterprise Data
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
85 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinSwitching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingStandards RegistryDe Facto StandardConcession License

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationOperational ExcellenceIP Choke PointBrand Trust

Segment mix

FactSet Research Systems Inc. segments

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Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Oligopoly

n/a

Identifier Platform (CUSIP Global Services)

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. segments

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Enterprise Data

Oligopoly

32.5%

Storage and Computing

Competitive

22.7%

Automotive

Oligopoly

18.8%

Communications

Oligopoly

10.2%

Consumer

Competitive

9.1%

Industrial

Oligopoly

6.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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