VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Meta Platforms, Inc. vs Roper Technologies, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View META analysisRoper Technologies, Inc.
ROP · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ROP analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Roper Technologies, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)); Roper Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (55% in Application Software).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Roper Technologies, Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Family of Apps (FoA)
Global social media platforms & social media advertising
Global
Consumers and advertisers
Two-sided platform (attention + ad auction)
98.7%
Roper Technologies, Inc.
Application Software
Vertical application software for niche end markets
Global
Businesses, institutions, and public-sector organizations
Software vendor (SaaS, subscriptions, and related services)
55%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths
Roper Technologies, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Meta Platforms, Inc. segments
Full profile >Family of Apps (FoA)
Oligopoly
Reality Labs (RL)
Quasi-Monopoly
Roper Technologies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Application Software
Oligopoly
Network Software
Oligopoly
Technology Enabled Products
Competitive
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