VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

KKR & Co. Inc. vs Wise plc

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

KKR & Co. Inc.

KKR · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$90.6B
Gross margin (TTM)22.5%
Operating margin (TTM)12.3%
Net margin (TTM)12.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryAsset Management
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
67/ 100

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

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Wise plc

WISE · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$14.1B
Gross margin (TTM)56%
Operating margin (TTM)32.2%
Net margin (TTM)23.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInformation Technology Services
CountryGB
Data as of2026-04-24
Moat score
57/ 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: KKR & Co. Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for Wise plc).
  • Segment focus: KKR & Co. Inc. has 3 segments (52.3% in Asset Management); Wise plc has 2 segments (74.7% in Personal international account and cross-border transfers).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: KKR & Co. Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Wise plc has 6 across 5.

Primary market context

KKR & Co. Inc.

Asset Management

Market

Alternative asset management (private equity, private credit, real assets, and related strategies)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional and wealth investors (LPs) allocating to private markets

Role

General partner / investment manager

Revenue share

52.3%

Wise plc

Personal international account and cross-border transfers

Market

Personal cross-border money movement, international account, card and multi-currency balance services

Geography

Global, across more than 160 countries and 40 currencies

Customer

Consumers, expatriates, travellers, migrants, freelancers and internationally active individuals

Role

Digital cross-border transfer, account, card, FX conversion and balance-management provider

Revenue share

74.7%

Side-by-side metrics

KKR & Co. Inc.
Wise plc
Ticker / Exchange
KKR - New York Stock Exchange
WISE - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$90.6B
$14.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
22.5%
56%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.3%
32.2%
Net margin (TTM)
12.5%
23.5%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Asset Management
Information Technology Services
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Asset Management
Personal international account and cross-border transfers
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
3.5%-5% (implied)
4.5%-5.5% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
67 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Financial, Legal
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network, Legal
Last update
2026-01-06
2026-04-24

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustScale Economies Unit CostFloat PrepaymentCompliance Advantage

KKR & Co. Inc. strengths

Long Term ContractsDeal sourcing and origination relationshipsCapital markets and exit execution capability

Wise plc strengths

Interoperability HubData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

KKR & Co. Inc. segments

Full profile >

Asset Management

Oligopoly

52.3%

Insurance

Competitive

46.5%

Strategic Holdings

Competitive

1.2%

Wise plc segments

Full profile >

Personal international account and cross-border transfers

Competitive

74.7%

Wise Business and Wise Platform

Competitive

25.3%

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