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Moody's Corporation vs MSCI 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)$77.6B
Gross margin (TTM)—
Operating margin (TTM)44.8%
Net margin (TTM)34.3%
SectorFinancials
IndustryExchanges and financial data
CountryUS
Data as of2026-08-23
80/100
Moat score

Weighted across the company's segments.

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MSCI Inc.

MSCI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$40.3B
Gross margin (TTM)—
Operating margin (TTM)55.7%
Net margin (TTM)40.7%
SectorFinancials
IndustryExchanges and financial data
CountryUS
Data as of2026-08-23
82/100
Moat score

Weighted across the company's segments.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: MSCI Inc. leads (82 / 100 vs 80 / 100 for Moody's Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.4% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)); MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (57% in Index).
  • Moat breadth: Moody's Corporation has 2 moat types across 2 domains; MSCI Inc. has 2 across 2.

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 and research provider

Revenue share

53.4%

MSCI Inc.

Index

Market

Investment indexes and index licensing

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and asset managers

Role

Index provider / benchmark administrator

Revenue share

57%

Side-by-side metrics

Moody's Corporation
MSCI Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MCO - New York Stock Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$77.6B
$40.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
44.8%
55.7%
Net margin (TTM)
34.3%
40.7%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Exchanges and financial data
Exchanges and financial data
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Index
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
29.6% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
3,568
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
80 / 100
82 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand
Network, Demand
Last update
2026-09-05
2026-09-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

De Facto StandardData Workflow Lockin

Moody's Corporation strengths

No unique moat types yet.

MSCI Inc. strengths

No unique moat types yet.

Segment mix

Moody's Corporation segments

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Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)

Oligopoly

53.4%

Moody's Analytics (Risk & Data/Software)

Competitive

46.6%

MSCI Inc. segments

Full profile >

Index

Oligopoly

57%

Analytics

Oligopoly

22.8%

Sustainability and Climate

Competitive

11.3%

Private Assets

Competitive

8.9%

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