VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Moody's Corporation vs Mettler-Toledo International 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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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Dive deeper into Moody's Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View MCO analysisMettler-Toledo International Inc.
MTD · 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 MTD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Moody's Corporation leads (79 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Mettler-Toledo International Inc.).
- Segment focus: Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)); Mettler-Toledo International Inc. has 3 segments (56% in Laboratory Products and Services).
- Moat breadth: Moody's Corporation has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Mettler-Toledo International Inc. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Moody's Corporation
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Credit ratings and ratings-related research
Global
Issuers, investors, regulators
Credit rating agency / research provider
53.5%
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
Laboratory Products and Services
Laboratory precision weighing (balances/scales) and adjacent lab measurement & sample-prep instruments, plus related software and services
Global
Life science, chemical, academic, and testing laboratories (end-users) via direct sales and distributors
Instrument OEM / software provider / service provider
56%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Moody's Corporation strengths
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Moody's Corporation segments
Full profile >Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Oligopoly
Moody's Analytics (Risk & Data/Software)
Competitive
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. segments
Full profile >Laboratory Products and Services
Oligopoly
Industrial Products and Services
Competitive
Food Retailing Products and Services
Competitive
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