VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Mastercard Incorporated vs Rightmove plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Mastercard Incorporated
MA · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MA analysisRightmove plc
RMV · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View RMV analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Rightmove plc leads (88 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for Mastercard Incorporated).
- Segment focus: Mastercard Incorporated has 2 segments (61.5% in Payment Network); Rightmove plc has 3 segments (71.8% in Agency).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Mastercard Incorporated has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Rightmove plc has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Mastercard Incorporated
Payment Network
Four-party card payment network (switching, acceptance, and network-related services)
Global
Issuers, acquirers, merchants, account holders
Network operator (authorization, clearing, settlement) and rules/standards steward
61.5%
Rightmove plc
Agency
UK residential property portal advertising subscriptions and lead generation for estate and letting agents
United Kingdom
Property professionals (estate and letting agents)
Two-sided marketplace operator (consumers <-> agents)
71.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Mastercard Incorporated strengths
Rightmove plc strengths
Segment mix
Mastercard Incorporated segments
Full profile >Payment Network
Oligopoly
Value-Added Services and Solutions
Competitive
Rightmove plc segments
Full profile >Agency
Quasi-Monopoly
New Homes
Oligopoly
Other
Competitive
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