Stock Comparison
Moody's Corporation vs RELX PLC
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 across the company's segments.
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View MCO analysisRELX PLC
REL · London Stock Exchange
Weighted across the company's segments.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: RELX PLC leads (81 / 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)); RELX PLC has 5 segments (36.3% in Risk).
- Moat breadth: Moody's Corporation has 2 moat types across 2 domains; RELX PLC has 3 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 and research provider
53.4%
RELX PLC
Risk
Risk analytics & decisioning platforms (fraud/identity, financial crime compliance, insurance underwriting/claims, industry data)
Global (largest in North America)
Enterprises (banks, insurers, digital commerce), governments, and other regulated industries
Data/analytics provider and workflow platform
36.3%
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Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Moody's Corporation strengths
RELX PLC strengths
Segment mix
Moody's Corporation segments
Full profile >Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Oligopoly
Moody's Analytics (Risk & Data/Software)
Competitive
RELX PLC segments
Full profile >Risk
Oligopoly
Scientific, Technical & Medical
Oligopoly
Legal
Oligopoly
Exhibitions
Competitive
Print and print-related activities
Competitive
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