VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Moody's Corporation vs PACCAR 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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PACCAR Inc

PCAR · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$57.5B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
75/ 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 75 / 100 for PACCAR Inc).
  • Segment focus: Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)); PACCAR Inc has 3 segments (73.8% in Truck).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Moody's Corporation has 5 moat types across 4 domains; PACCAR Inc has 8 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%

PACCAR Inc

Truck

Market

Commercial truck OEM (heavy- and medium-duty)

Geography

Global (U.S./Canada and Europe primary)

Customer

Fleets, owner-operators, dealers

Role

OEM / manufacturer

Revenue share

73.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Moody's Corporation
PACCAR Inc
Ticker / Exchange
MCO - New York Stock Exchange
PCAR - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$57.5B
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Truck
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
29%-32% (estimated)
30%-31% (reported)
HHI estimate
3,568
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
79 / 100
75 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Financial
Last update
2025-12-21
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Moody's Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeDe Facto StandardData Workflow LockinScope Economies

PACCAR Inc strengths

Service Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleInstalled Base ConsumablesPhysical Network DensityDistribution ControlCost Of Capital AdvantageCaptive finance integration

Segment mix

Moody's Corporation segments

Full profile >

Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)

Oligopoly

53.5%

Moody's Analytics (Risk & Data/Software)

Competitive

46.5%

PACCAR Inc segments

Full profile >

Truck

Oligopoly

73.8%

Parts

Competitive

19.8%

Financial Services

Competitive

6.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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