VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Moody's Corporation vs Parker-Hannifin Corporation

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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Parker-Hannifin Corporation

PH · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$111.4B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
71/ 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 71 / 100 for Parker-Hannifin Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)); Parker-Hannifin Corporation has 2 segments (68.8% in Diversified Industrial).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Moody's Corporation has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Parker-Hannifin Corporation has 5 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 / research provider

Revenue share

53.5%

Parker-Hannifin Corporation

Diversified Industrial

Market

Motion and control components & systems (industrial and mobile applications)

Geography

Global

Customer

OEMs and industrial distributors/aftermarket channels

Role

Component and system designer/manufacturer with aftermarket support

Revenue share

68.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Moody's Corporation
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
MCO - New York Stock Exchange
PH - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$111.4B
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Diversified Industrial
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
29%-32% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
3,568
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
79 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scope Economies

Moody's Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeDe Facto StandardBrand TrustData Workflow Lockin

Parker-Hannifin Corporation strengths

Distribution ControlDesign In QualificationOperational ExcellenceInstalled Base Consumables

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%

Parker-Hannifin Corporation segments

Full profile >

Diversified Industrial

Competitive

68.8%

Aerospace Systems

Oligopoly

31.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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