VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Meta Platforms, Inc. vs SBA Communications Corporation
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 analysisSBA Communications Corporation
SBAC · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SBAC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for SBA Communications Corporation).
- Segment focus: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)); SBA Communications Corporation has 3 segments (69.5% in Domestic Site Leasing).
- Moat breadth: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; SBA Communications Corporation has 4 across 2.
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%
SBA Communications Corporation
Domestic Site Leasing
U.S. wireless macro tower leasing (multi-tenant co-location on communications towers)
United States and territories
Wireless service providers and other wireless network operators/tenants
Independent tower owner/operator (REIT)
69.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths
SBA Communications Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Meta Platforms, Inc. segments
Full profile >Family of Apps (FoA)
Oligopoly
Reality Labs (RL)
Quasi-Monopoly
SBA Communications Corporation segments
Full profile >Domestic Site Leasing
Oligopoly
International Site Leasing
Oligopoly
Site Development
Competitive
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