VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

MSCI Inc. vs PepsiCo, Inc.

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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PepsiCo, Inc.

PEP · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$199.4B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
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.
PepsiCo, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
PEP - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$43.7B
$199.4B
Sector
Financials
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Index
Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
23%-27% (implied)
54%-58% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
3,530
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

MSCI Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance AdvantageData Workflow Lockin

PepsiCo, Inc. strengths

Distribution ControlBrand TrustScale Economies Unit CostScope Economies

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%

PepsiCo, Inc. segments

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Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)

Oligopoly

27%

Quaker Foods North America (QFNA)

Competitive

4.2%

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA)

Oligopoly

19.9%

Latin America (LatAm)

Oligopoly

12.3%

Europe

Oligopoly

22.4%

Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA)

Competitive

8.8%

Asia Pacific, Australia & New Zealand and China Region (APAC)

Competitive

5.5%

Curation & Accuracy

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