VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

MSCI Inc. vs Northrop Grumman Corporation

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

MSCI Inc.

MSCI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$43.7B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
76/ 100

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

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Northrop Grumman Corporation

NOC · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$83.1B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
72/ 100

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

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Side-by-side metrics

MSCI Inc.
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
NOC - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$43.7B
$83.1B
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Index
Aeronautics Systems
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
23%-27% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Switching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

MSCI Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardData Workflow Lockin

Northrop Grumman Corporation strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsDesign In QualificationCapacity MoatCapex Knowhow Scale

Segment mix

MSCI Inc. segments

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Index

Oligopoly

55.9%

Analytics

Oligopoly

23.6%

Sustainability and Climate

Competitive

11.4%

Private Assets

Competitive

9%

Northrop Grumman Corporation segments

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Aeronautics Systems

Oligopoly

28.7%

Defense Systems

Oligopoly

18.8%

Mission Systems

Oligopoly

24.9%

Space Systems

Oligopoly

27.6%

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