VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Morningstar, Inc. vs ServiceNow, Inc.

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

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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ServiceNow, Inc.

NOW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$147.1B
Gross margin (TTM)78.1%
Operating margin (TTM)13.9%
Net margin (TTM)13.7%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
80/ 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: ServiceNow, Inc. leads (80 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Morningstar, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Morningstar, Inc. has 7 segments (34.6% in Morningstar Data and Analytics); ServiceNow, Inc. has 3 segments (85.8% in Digital workflow products (subscription)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Morningstar, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; ServiceNow, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar Data and Analytics

Market

Investment data, research, and analytics platforms

Geography

Global

Revenue share

34.6%

ServiceNow, Inc.

Digital workflow products (subscription)

Market

Enterprise digital workflow automation and service management platform (ITSM/ESM, employee, customer, creator workflows)

Geography

Global

Customer

Large enterprises and public sector

Role

SaaS platform

Revenue share

85.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Morningstar, Inc.
ServiceNow, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MORN - NASDAQ
NOW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$147.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
78.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
13.9%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
13.7%
Sector
Financials
Technology
Industry
n/a
Software - Application
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Morningstar Data and Analytics
Digital workflow products (subscription)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
67 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Legal
Demand, Network, Supply
Last update
2026-01-10
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinSuite BundlingTraining Org Change Costs

Morningstar, Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardRegulated Standards PipeIP Choke Point

ServiceNow, Inc. strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsDesign In QualificationService Field Network

Segment mix

Morningstar, Inc. segments

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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%

ServiceNow, Inc. segments

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Digital workflow products (subscription)

Oligopoly

85.8%

IT Operations Management (ITOM) products (subscription)

Competitive

11.1%

Professional services and other

Competitive

3.1%

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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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