VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Mastercard Incorporated vs RTX Corporation

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)$507.2B
Gross margin (TTM)77.5%
Operating margin (TTM)57%
Net margin (TTM)45.3%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Credit Services
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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RTX Corporation

RTX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
69/ 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: Mastercard Incorporated leads (77 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for RTX Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Mastercard Incorporated has 2 segments (61.5% in Payment Network); RTX Corporation has 3 segments (34.8% in Pratt & Whitney).
  • Moat breadth: Mastercard Incorporated has 6 moat types across 3 domains; RTX Corporation has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Mastercard Incorporated

Payment Network

Market

Four-party card payment network (switching, acceptance, and network-related services)

Geography

Global

Customer

Issuers, acquirers, merchants, account holders

Role

Network operator (authorization, clearing, settlement) and rules/standards steward

Revenue share

61.5%

RTX Corporation

Pratt & Whitney

Market

Aircraft engines & aftermarket services (commercial and military)

Geography

Global

Customer

Airframers, airlines, governments

Role

Engine OEM + MRO

Revenue share

34.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Mastercard Incorporated
RTX Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
MA - New York Stock Exchange
RTX - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$507.2B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
77.5%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
57%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
45.3%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Financial - Credit Services
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Payment Network
Pratt & Whitney
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
69 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-21
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Regulated Standards Pipe

Mastercard Incorporated strengths

Two Sided NetworkClearing SettlementBrand TrustData Network EffectsData Workflow Lockin

RTX Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleGovernment Contracting RelationshipsLong Term ContractsCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Mastercard Incorporated segments

Full profile >

Payment Network

Oligopoly

61.5%

Value-Added Services and Solutions

Competitive

38.5%

RTX Corporation segments

Full profile >

Collins Aerospace

Oligopoly

32.1%

Pratt & Whitney

Oligopoly

34.8%

Raytheon

Oligopoly

32.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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