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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

MSCI Inc. vs RTX 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)$43.9B
Gross margin (TTM)82.4%
Operating margin (TTM)54.2%
Net margin (TTM)40%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
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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RTX Corporation

RTX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)—
Gross margin (TTM)—
Operating margin (TTM)—
Net margin (TTM)—
SectorIndustrials
Industry—
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
69/ 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: MSCI Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for RTX Corporation).
  • Segment focus: MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index); RTX Corporation has 3 segments (34.8% in Pratt & Whitney).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: MSCI Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; RTX Corporation has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

MSCI Inc.

Index

Market

Investment indexes and index licensing

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and asset managers

Role

Index provider / benchmark administrator

Revenue share

55.9%

RTX Corporation

Pratt & Whitney

Market

Aircraft engines & aftermarket services (commercial and military)

Geography

Global

Customer

Airframers, airlines, governments

Role

Engine OEM + MRO

Revenue share

34.8%

Side-by-side metrics

MSCI Inc.
RTX Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
RTX - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$43.9B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
82.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
54.2%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
40%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Index
Pratt & Whitney
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
69 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

MSCI Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardSwitching Costs GeneralData Workflow Lockin

RTX Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesRegulated Standards PipeService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleGovernment Contracting RelationshipsLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

MSCI Inc. segments

Full profile >

Index

Oligopoly

55.9%

Analytics

Oligopoly

23.6%

Sustainability and Climate

Competitive

11.4%

Private Assets

Competitive

9%

RTX Corporation segments

Full profile >

Collins Aerospace

Oligopoly

32.1%

Pratt & Whitney

Oligopoly

34.8%

Raytheon

Oligopoly

32.9%

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