VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

Mastercard Incorporated vs Melrose Industries PLC

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

Mastercard Incorporated

MA · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$516.9B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
77/ 100

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

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Melrose Industries PLC

MRO · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$10B
SectorIndustrials
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
77/ 100

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

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Side-by-side metrics

Mastercard Incorporated
Melrose Industries PLC
Ticker / Exchange
MA - New York Stock Exchange
MRO - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$516.9B
$10B
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Payment Network
Structures
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
29.7% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Mastercard Incorporated strengths

Two Sided NetworkClearing SettlementBrand TrustRegulated Standards PipeData Network EffectsData Workflow Lockin

Melrose Industries PLC strengths

Long Term ContractsDesign In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleService Field NetworkCapacity Moat

Segment mix

Mastercard Incorporated segments

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Payment Network

Oligopoly

61.5%

Value-Added Services and Solutions

Competitive

38.5%

Melrose Industries PLC segments

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Engines

Oligopoly

42.1%

Structures

Oligopoly

57.9%

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