VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Moody's Corporation vs Altria Group, 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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Altria Group, Inc.

MO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
88/ 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: Altria Group, Inc. leads (88 / 100 vs 79 / 100 for Moody's Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)); Altria Group, Inc. has 3 segments (88.3% in Smokeable Products).
  • Moat breadth: Moody's Corporation has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Altria Group, 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%

Altria Group, Inc.

Smokeable Products

Market

U.S. cigarettes and machine-made cigars

Geography

United States

Customer

Wholesalers/distributors and large retail organizations (serving adult tobacco consumers 21+)

Role

Manufacturer and brand owner

Revenue share

88.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Moody's Corporation
Altria Group, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MCO - New York Stock Exchange
MO - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Financials
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Smokeable Products
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
29%-32% (estimated)
45.9% (reported)
HHI estimate
3,568
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
79 / 100
88 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Demand, Supply
Demand, Financial, Legal
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Regulated Standards PipeBrand Trust

Moody's Corporation strengths

De Facto StandardData Workflow LockinScope Economies

Altria Group, Inc. strengths

Habit DefaultBenchmark Pricing PowerCompliance 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%

Altria Group, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Smokeable Products

Oligopoly

88.3%

Oral Tobacco Products

Oligopoly

11.6%

E-Vapor and New Products (NJOY, Horizon, R&D)

Competitive

0.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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