VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Marriott International, Inc. vs Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Marriott International, Inc.

MAR · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
72/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Verisk Analytics, Inc.

VRSK · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$31.3B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
87/ 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: Verisk Analytics, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Marriott International, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Marriott International, Inc. has 2 segments; Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 2 segments (70.2% in Underwriting Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Marriott International, Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Marriott International, Inc.

U.S. & Canada Lodging Platform

Market

Branded hotel franchising & management platform (including loyalty and reservation systems)

Geography

U.S. & Canada

Customer

Two-sided: travelers (guests) and hotel owners (franchisees/owners of managed properties)

Role

Brand owner / franchisor / manager; operator of reservation, loyalty, and marketing systems

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Underwriting Solutions

Market

Property and casualty insurance underwriting content and analytics (forms and rules and loss costs, underwriting data and catastrophe and weather risk)

Geography

Primarily U.S. (with growing international offerings)

Customer

P&C insurers (personal and commercial lines)

Role

Insurance data and analytics and standards and content provider

Revenue share

70.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Marriott International, Inc.
Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MAR - NASDAQ
VRSK - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$31.3B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
U.S. & Canada Lodging Platform
Underwriting Solutions
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
16%-18% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
72 / 100
87 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply
Network, Legal, Demand
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Marriott International, Inc. strengths

Brand TrustTwo Sided NetworkDistribution ControlLong Term Contracts

Verisk Analytics, Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardCompliance AdvantageData Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsFormat Lock InData Network Effects

Segment mix

Marriott International, Inc. segments

Full profile >

U.S. & Canada Lodging Platform

Competitive

n/a

International Lodging Platform

Competitive

n/a

Verisk Analytics, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Underwriting Solutions

Oligopoly

70.2%

Claims Solutions

Oligopoly

29.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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