VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Mastercard Incorporated vs SBA Communications Corporation
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 analysisSBA Communications Corporation
SBAC · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SBAC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Mastercard Incorporated leads (77 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for SBA Communications Corporation).
- Segment focus: Mastercard Incorporated has 2 segments (61.5% in Payment Network); SBA Communications Corporation has 3 segments (69.5% in Domestic Site Leasing).
- Moat breadth: Mastercard Incorporated has 6 moat types across 3 domains; SBA Communications Corporation has 4 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%
SBA Communications Corporation
Domestic Site Leasing
U.S. wireless macro tower leasing (multi-tenant co-location on communications towers)
United States and territories
Wireless service providers and other wireless network operators/tenants
Independent tower owner/operator (REIT)
69.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Mastercard Incorporated strengths
SBA Communications Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Mastercard Incorporated segments
Full profile >Payment Network
Oligopoly
Value-Added Services and Solutions
Competitive
SBA Communications Corporation segments
Full profile >Domestic Site Leasing
Oligopoly
International Site Leasing
Oligopoly
Site Development
Competitive
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