VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
MSCI Inc. vs S&P Global Inc.
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.
S&P Global Inc.
SPGI · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View SPGI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: S&P Global Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for MSCI Inc.).
- Segment focus: MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index); S&P Global Inc. has 5 segments (32.6% in S&P Global Market Intelligence).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: MSCI Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; S&P Global Inc. has 9 across 5.
Primary market context
MSCI Inc.
Index
Investment indexes and index licensing
Global
Institutional investors and asset managers
Index provider / benchmark administrator
55.9%
S&P Global Inc.
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Financial market data, analytics, and workflow tools for institutions
Global
B2B (institutional investors, banks, insurers, corporates)
Data/analytics and workflow software provider
32.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
MSCI Inc. strengths
No unique moat types yet.
S&P Global Inc. strengths
Segment mix
MSCI Inc. segments
Full profile >Index
Oligopoly
Analytics
Oligopoly
Sustainability and Climate
Competitive
Private Assets
Competitive
S&P Global Inc. segments
Full profile >S&P Global Market Intelligence
Oligopoly
S&P Global Ratings
Oligopoly
S&P Global Commodity Insights
Oligopoly
S&P Global Mobility
Competitive
S&P Dow Jones Indices
Oligopoly
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