VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
MSCI Inc. vs RELX PLC
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
MSCI Inc.
MSCI · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
RELX PLC
REL · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: RELX PLC leads (78 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for MSCI Inc.).
- Segment focus: MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index); RELX PLC has 4 segments (34.4% in Risk).
- Moat breadth: MSCI Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; RELX PLC has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
MSCI Inc.
Index
Investment indexes and index licensing
Global
Institutional investors and asset managers
Index provider / benchmark administrator
55.9%
RELX PLC
Risk
Risk analytics & decisioning platforms (fraud/identity, financial crime compliance, insurance underwriting/claims, industry data)
Global (largest in North America)
Enterprises (banks, insurers, digital commerce), governments, and other regulated industries
Data/analytics provider and workflow platform
34.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
MSCI Inc. strengths
RELX PLC strengths
Segment mix
MSCI Inc. segments
Full profile >Index
Oligopoly
Analytics
Oligopoly
Sustainability and Climate
Competitive
Private Assets
Competitive
RELX PLC segments
Full profile >Risk
Oligopoly
Scientific, Technical & Medical
Oligopoly
Legal
Oligopoly
Exhibitions
Competitive
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