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MSCI Inc. vs United Parcel Service, 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)$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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United Parcel Service, Inc.

UPS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$86.5B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
72/ 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.
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
UPS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$43.7B
$86.5B
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Index
U.S. Domestic Package
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
23%-27% (implied)
34.3% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,639
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

MSCI Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerBrand TrustService Field NetworkOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

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%

United Parcel Service, Inc. segments

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U.S. Domestic Package

Oligopoly

66.3%

International Package

Oligopoly

19.7%

Supply Chain Solutions

Competitive

14%

Curation & Accuracy

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