VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Gartner, Inc. vs Moody's Corporation

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

Gartner, Inc.

IT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$18.4B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
74/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Moody's Corporation

MCO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
79/ 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: Moody's Corporation leads (79 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Gartner, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Gartner, Inc. has 3 segments (81.8% in Insights); Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)).
  • Moat breadth: Gartner, Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Moody's Corporation has 5 across 4.

Primary market context

Gartner, Inc.

Insights

Market

IT research and executive advisory subscriptions (insights, benchmarks, and expert access)

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprise executives and teams (technology leaders and business function leaders)

Role

Subscription-based analyst and advisory provider

Revenue share

81.8%

Moody's Corporation

Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)

Market

Credit ratings and ratings-related research

Geography

Global

Customer

Issuers, investors, regulators

Role

Credit rating agency / research provider

Revenue share

53.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Gartner, Inc.
Moody's Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
IT - New York Stock Exchange
MCO - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$18.4B
n/a
Sector
Technology
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Insights
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
29%-32% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
3,568
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
74 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Legal, Network, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Gartner, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralSuite BundlingTwo Sided Network

Moody's Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeDe Facto StandardData Workflow LockinScope Economies

Segment mix

Gartner, Inc. segments

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Insights

Oligopoly

81.8%

Conferences

Competitive

9.3%

Consulting

Competitive

8.9%

Moody's Corporation segments

Full profile >

Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)

Oligopoly

53.5%

Moody's Analytics (Risk & Data/Software)

Competitive

46.5%

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