VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
Moody's Corporation vs TransUnion
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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TRU · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Moody's Corporation leads (79 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for TransUnion).
- Segment focus: Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)); TransUnion has 4 segments (34.2% in U.S. Markets - Financial Services).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Moody's Corporation has 5 moat types across 4 domains; TransUnion has 8 across 4.
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%
TransUnion
U.S. Markets - Financial Services
U.S. consumer credit bureau data & risk analytics for lenders
United States
B2B (banks, lenders, fintechs, mortgage/auto originators)
Consumer reporting agency & decisioning analytics provider
34.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Moody's Corporation strengths
TransUnion strengths
Segment mix
Moody's Corporation segments
Full profile >Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Oligopoly
Moody's Analytics (Risk & Data/Software)
Competitive
TransUnion segments
Full profile >U.S. Markets - Financial Services
Oligopoly
U.S. Markets - Emerging Verticals
Competitive
U.S. Markets - Consumer Interactive
Competitive
International
Oligopoly
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