VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Moody's Corporation vs Wolters Kluwer N.V.

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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Wolters Kluwer N.V.

WKL · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)$23.9B
SectorIndustrials
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
73/ 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 73 / 100 for Wolters Kluwer N.V.).
  • Segment focus: Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)); Wolters Kluwer N.V. has 5 segments (26.8% in Health).
  • Moat breadth: Moody's Corporation has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Wolters Kluwer N.V. has 6 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%

Wolters Kluwer N.V.

Health

Market

Clinical decision support and clinical drug information solutions (point-of-care) for healthcare providers

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals/health systems, clinicians, payers, and academic institutions

Role

Software + expert content provider

Revenue share

26.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Moody's Corporation
Wolters Kluwer N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
MCO - New York Stock Exchange
WKL - Euronext Amsterdam
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$23.9B
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
NL
Primary segment
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Health
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
29%-32% (estimated)
85%-90% (reported)
HHI estimate
3,568
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
79 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Demand, Supply
Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustData Workflow Lockin

Moody's Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeDe Facto StandardScope Economies

Wolters Kluwer N.V. strengths

Suite BundlingCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralLong Term Contracts

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%

Wolters Kluwer N.V. segments

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Health

Oligopoly

26.8%

Tax & Accounting

Oligopoly

26.4%

Financial & Corporate Compliance

Oligopoly

20.8%

Legal & Regulatory

Oligopoly

16%

Corporate Performance & ESG

Competitive

10.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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