VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Altria Group, Inc. vs Verisk Analytics, Inc.

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

Altria Group, Inc.

MO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
88/ 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)$31.3B
SectorIndustrials
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: Altria Group, Inc. leads (88 / 100 vs 87 / 100 for Verisk Analytics, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Altria Group, Inc. has 3 segments (88.3% in Smokeable Products); Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 2 segments (70.2% in Underwriting Solutions).
  • Moat breadth: Altria Group, Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Altria Group, Inc.

Smokeable Products

Market

U.S. cigarettes and machine-made cigars

Geography

United States

Customer

Wholesalers/distributors and large retail organizations (serving adult tobacco consumers 21+)

Role

Manufacturer and brand owner

Revenue share

88.3%

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

Altria Group, Inc.
Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MO - New York Stock Exchange
VRSK - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$31.3B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Smokeable Products
Underwriting Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
45.9% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
88 / 100
87 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Financial, Legal
Network, Legal, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

Altria Group, Inc. strengths

Brand TrustHabit DefaultBenchmark Pricing PowerRegulated Standards Pipe

Verisk Analytics, Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardData Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsFormat Lock InData Network Effects

Segment mix

Altria Group, Inc. segments

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Smokeable Products

Oligopoly

88.3%

Oral Tobacco Products

Oligopoly

11.6%

E-Vapor and New Products (NJOY, Horizon, R&D)

Competitive

0.2%

Verisk Analytics, Inc. segments

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Underwriting Solutions

Oligopoly

70.2%

Claims Solutions

Oligopoly

29.8%

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