VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

MSCI Inc. vs Uber Technologies, Inc.

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)$44.7B
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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Uber Technologies, Inc.

UBER · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$167.8B
Gross margin (TTM)39.8%
Operating margin (TTM)9.2%
Net margin (TTM)33.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
66/ 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 66 / 100 for Uber Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index); Uber Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (57% in Mobility).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: MSCI Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Uber Technologies, Inc. has 4 across 2.

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%

Uber Technologies, Inc.

Mobility

Market

Ride-hailing / on-demand mobility marketplaces

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (riders) and independent mobility drivers; plus transit/taxi partners in some markets

Role

Marketplace platform / demand generation / dispatch and payments

Revenue share

57%

Side-by-side metrics

MSCI Inc.
Uber Technologies, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
UBER - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$44.7B
$167.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
82.4%
39.8%
Operating margin (TTM)
54.2%
9.2%
Net margin (TTM)
40%
33.5%
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Software - Application
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Index
Mobility
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
23%-27% (implied)
74%-78% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
6,352
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

MSCI Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance AdvantageData Workflow Lockin

Uber Technologies, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Network EffectsBrand TrustSuite Bundling

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%

Uber Technologies, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Mobility

Oligopoly

57%

Delivery

Oligopoly

31.3%

Freight

Competitive

11.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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