VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Moody's Corporation vs Waste Management, 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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View MCO analysisWaste Management, Inc.
WM · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View WM analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 79 / 100.
- Segment focus: Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)); Waste Management, Inc. has 4 segments (82.2% in Collection and Disposal).
- Moat breadth: Moody's Corporation has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Waste Management, Inc. has 7 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 / research provider
53.5%
Waste Management, Inc.
Collection and Disposal
Municipal, commercial, and industrial solid waste collection, transfer, and landfill disposal
North America (primarily US and Canada)
Municipalities and end-customers (residential, commercial, industrial) via direct and contract channels
Integrated hauler + transfer + landfill owner/operator
82.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Moody's Corporation strengths
Waste Management, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Moody's Corporation segments
Full profile >Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Oligopoly
Moody's Analytics (Risk & Data/Software)
Competitive
Waste Management, Inc. segments
Full profile >Collection and Disposal
Oligopoly
Recycling Processing and Sales
Competitive
WM Renewable Energy
Competitive
WM Healthcare Solutions
Oligopoly
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