VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

Mastercard Incorporated vs MSCI Inc.

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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MSCI Inc.

MSCI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$43.7B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
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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Side-by-side metrics

Mastercard Incorporated
MSCI Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MA - New York Stock Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$516.9B
$43.7B
Sector
Financials
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Payment Network
Index
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
29.7% (reported)
23%-27% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
77 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

Mastercard Incorporated strengths

Two Sided NetworkClearing SettlementBrand TrustRegulated Standards PipeData Network Effects

MSCI Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Mastercard Incorporated segments

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Payment Network

Oligopoly

61.5%

Value-Added Services and Solutions

Competitive

38.5%

MSCI Inc. segments

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Index

Oligopoly

55.9%

Analytics

Oligopoly

23.6%

Sustainability and Climate

Competitive

11.4%

Private Assets

Competitive

9%

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