VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. vs Morningstar, Inc.

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

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

MMC · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$91.5B
Gross margin (TTM)42.3%
Operating margin (TTM)23.2%
Net margin (TTM)15.6%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInsurance - Brokers
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
65/ 100

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

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Morningstar, Inc.

MORN · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorFinancials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
67/ 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: Morningstar, Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. has 2 segments (62.8% in Risk and Insurance Services); Morningstar, Inc. has 7 segments (34.6% in Morningstar Data and Analytics).
  • Moat breadth: Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Morningstar, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

Risk and Insurance Services

Market

Insurance brokerage, risk advisory, and reinsurance brokerage/services

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, public entities, associations, and individuals (via broker/agent channels)

Role

Intermediary + advisor (insurance/reinsurance market intermediary)

Revenue share

62.8%

Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar Data and Analytics

Market

Investment data, research, and analytics platforms

Geography

Global

Revenue share

34.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Morningstar, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MMC - New York Stock Exchange
MORN - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$91.5B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
42.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
23.2%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
15.6%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Insurance - Brokers
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Risk and Insurance Services
Morningstar Data and Analytics
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
65 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal
Demand, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-31
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. strengths

Service Field NetworkBrand TrustSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Morningstar, Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardRegulated Standards PipeSuite BundlingTraining Org Change CostsIP Choke Point

Segment mix

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Risk and Insurance Services

Oligopoly

62.8%

Consulting

Competitive

37.2%

Morningstar, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Morningstar Data and Analytics

Oligopoly

34.6%

PitchBook

Oligopoly

27.2%

Morningstar Credit

Oligopoly

12.8%

Morningstar Wealth

Competitive

10.9%

Morningstar Retirement

Competitive

5.6%

Morningstar Sustainalytics

Oligopoly

5.2%

Morningstar Indexes

Oligopoly

3.7%

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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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