VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

MSCI Inc. vs The Charles Schwab 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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The Charles Schwab Corporation

SCHW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
74/ 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.
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
SCHW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$43.7B
n/a
Sector
Financials
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Index
Investor Services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
23%-27% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Weak
Moat score
76 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

MSCI Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

The Charles Schwab Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingBrand TrustFloat PrepaymentEcosystem ComplementsService Field Network

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%

The Charles Schwab Corporation segments

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Investor Services

Oligopoly

79.4%

Advisor Services

Oligopoly

20.6%

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