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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. vs Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

MLM · NYSE

Market cap (USD)$37.9B

Gross margin (TTM)—

Operating margin (TTM)—

Net margin (TTM)—

SectorMaterials

IndustryConstruction Materials

CountryUS

Data as of2026-01-01

Moat score

78/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Verisk Analytics, Inc.

VRSK · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$30.8B

Gross margin (TTM)69.6%

Operating margin (TTM)44.5%

Net margin (TTM)30.4%

SectorIndustrials

IndustryConsulting Services

CountryUS

Data as of2025-12-30

Moat score

87/ 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: Verisk Analytics, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 78 / 100 for Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.).
Segment focus: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has 3 segments (52.4% in East Group); Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 2 segments (70.2% in Underwriting Solutions).
Moat breadth: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

East Group

Market

Construction aggregates and asphalt products (crushed stone, sand & gravel; asphalt) in local/regional markets

Geography

United States (East/Southeast and adjacent regions)

Customer

Infrastructure agencies, construction contractors, and downstream materials producers (asphalt/ready-mix)

Role

Quarry/mining operator and building materials producer/distributor

Revenue share

52.4%

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Underwriting Solutions

Market

Property and casualty insurance underwriting content and analytics (forms and rules and loss costs, underwriting data and catastrophe and weather risk)

Geography

Primarily U.S. (with growing international offerings)

Customer

P&C insurers (personal and commercial lines)

Role

Insurance data and analytics and standards and content provider

Revenue share

70.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Ticker / Exchange

MLM - NYSE

VRSK - NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)

$37.9B

$30.8B

Gross margin (TTM)

n/a

69.6%

Operating margin (TTM)

n/a

44.5%

Net margin (TTM)

n/a

30.4%

Sector

Materials

Industrials

Industry

Construction Materials

Consulting Services

HQ country

Primary segment

East Group

Underwriting Solutions

Market structure

Oligopoly

Market share

n/a

HHI estimate

n/a

Pricing power

Strong

Moat score

78 / 100

87 / 100

Moat domains

Supply, Financial

Network, Legal, Demand

Last update

2026-01-01

2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityGeographic NaturalBenchmark Pricing PowerCapex Knowhow Scale

Verisk Analytics, Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardCompliance AdvantageData Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsFormat Lock InData Network Effects

Segment mix

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. segments

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East Group

Oligopoly

52.4%

West Group

Oligopoly

40.9%

Specialties (formerly Magnesia Specialties)

Oligopoly

6.7%

Verisk Analytics, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Underwriting Solutions

Oligopoly

70.2%

Claims Solutions

Oligopoly

29.8%

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