VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Moody's Corporation vs Rollins, 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)$94.7B
Gross margin (TTM)67.5%
Operating margin (TTM)43.5%
Net margin (TTM)29.9%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
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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Rollins, Inc.

ROL · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$28.6B
Gross margin (TTM)52.9%
Operating margin (TTM)19.5%
Net margin (TTM)14%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryPersonal Products & Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
70/ 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 70 / 100 for Rollins, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)); Rollins, Inc. has 4 segments (45.3% in Residential Pest Control).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Moody's Corporation has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Rollins, Inc. has 8 across 4.

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%

Rollins, Inc.

Residential Pest Control

Market

Residential pest control services

Geography

Global (primarily United States)

Customer

Households

Role

Service provider

Revenue share

45.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Moody's Corporation
Rollins, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MCO - New York Stock Exchange
ROL - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$94.7B
$28.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
67.5%
52.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
43.5%
19.5%
Net margin (TTM)
29.9%
14%
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Personal Products & Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Residential Pest Control
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
70 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal, Financial
Last update
2025-12-21
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustData Workflow Lockin

Moody's Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeDe Facto StandardScope Economies

Rollins, Inc. strengths

Service Field NetworkOperational ExcellenceCompliance AdvantageInstalled Base ConsumablesFloat PrepaymentContractual Exclusivity

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%

Rollins, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Residential Pest Control

Competitive

45.3%

Commercial Pest Control

Competitive

33.2%

Termite & Ancillary Services

Competitive

20.3%

Franchise & Other

Competitive

1.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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