VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
Mastercard Incorporated vs TransUnion
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 analysisTransUnion
TRU · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Mastercard Incorporated leads (77 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for TransUnion).
- Segment focus: Mastercard Incorporated has 2 segments (61.5% in Payment Network); TransUnion has 4 segments (34.2% in U.S. Markets - Financial Services).
- Moat breadth: Mastercard Incorporated has 6 moat types across 3 domains; TransUnion has 8 across 4.
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%
TransUnion
U.S. Markets - Financial Services
U.S. consumer credit bureau data & risk analytics for lenders
United States
B2B (banks, lenders, fintechs, mortgage/auto originators)
Consumer reporting agency & decisioning analytics provider
34.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Mastercard Incorporated strengths
TransUnion strengths
Segment mix
Mastercard Incorporated segments
Full profile >Payment Network
Oligopoly
Value-Added Services and Solutions
Competitive
TransUnion segments
Full profile >U.S. Markets - Financial Services
Oligopoly
U.S. Markets - Emerging Verticals
Competitive
U.S. Markets - Consumer Interactive
Competitive
International
Oligopoly
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