VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Moody's Corporation vs Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

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

Moody's Corporation

MCO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
79/ 100

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

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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

MMC · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
65/ 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: Moody's Corporation leads (79 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)); Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. has 2 segments (62.8% in Risk and Insurance Services).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Moody's Corporation has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

Moody's Corporation

Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)

Market

Credit ratings and ratings-related research

Geography

Global

Customer

Issuers, investors, regulators

Role

Credit rating agency / research provider

Revenue share

53.5%

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

Risk and Insurance Services

Market

Insurance brokerage, risk advisory, and reinsurance brokerage/services

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, public entities, associations, and individuals (via broker/agent channels)

Role

Intermediary + advisor (insurance/reinsurance market intermediary)

Revenue share

62.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Moody's Corporation
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MCO - New York Stock Exchange
MMC - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Financials
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Risk and Insurance Services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
29%-32% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
3,568
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
79 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustData Workflow Lockin

Moody's Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeDe Facto StandardScope Economies

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. strengths

Service Field NetworkSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Moody's Corporation segments

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Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)

Oligopoly

53.5%

Moody's Analytics (Risk & Data/Software)

Competitive

46.5%

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. segments

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Risk and Insurance Services

Oligopoly

62.8%

Consulting

Competitive

37.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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