VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

MSCI Inc. vs Visa 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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Visa Inc.

V · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$677.5B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
77/ 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.
Visa Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
V - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$43.7B
$677.5B
Sector
Financials
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Index
Data processing revenue
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
23%-27% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
n/a
Moat score
76 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance AdvantageData Workflow Lockin

MSCI Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardSwitching Costs General

Visa Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkBrand TrustClearing SettlementCapex Knowhow ScaleSuite 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%

Visa Inc. segments

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Service revenue

Oligopoly

31.5%

Data processing revenue

Oligopoly

35.9%

International transaction revenue

Oligopoly

25.4%

Other revenue

Competitive

7.3%

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