VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

MSCI Inc. vs Thomson Reuters 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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Thomson Reuters Corporation

TRI · Toronto Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryCA
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
84/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Thomson Reuters Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for MSCI Inc.).
  • Segment focus: MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index); Thomson Reuters Corporation has 5 segments (40.1% in Legal Professionals).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: MSCI Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Thomson Reuters Corporation has 4 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%

Thomson Reuters Corporation

Legal Professionals

Market

Legal research and legal workflow software

Geography

Global

Customer

Law firms, corporate legal departments, and governments

Role

Subscription software + proprietary legal content

Revenue share

40.1%

Side-by-side metrics

MSCI Inc.
Thomson Reuters Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
TRI - Toronto Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$43.7B
n/a
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
CA
Primary segment
Index
Legal Professionals
Market structure
Oligopoly
Duopoly
Market share
23%-27% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
76 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

MSCI Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Thomson Reuters Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeBrand TrustScale Economies Unit Cost

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%

Thomson Reuters Corporation segments

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Legal Professionals

Duopoly

40.1%

Corporates

Oligopoly

25.3%

Tax & Accounting Professionals

Oligopoly

16%

Reuters News

Oligopoly

11.4%

Global Print

Competitive

7.1%

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