VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

MSCI Inc. vs Vulcan Materials Company

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)$43.9B
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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Vulcan Materials Company

VMC · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$38.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorMaterials
IndustryConstruction Materials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
73/ 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 73 / 100 for Vulcan Materials Company).
  • Segment focus: MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index); Vulcan Materials Company has 3 segments (74.4% in Aggregates).
  • Moat breadth: MSCI Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Vulcan Materials Company has 5 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%

Vulcan Materials Company

Aggregates

Market

Construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand & gravel)

Geography

United States (local/regional markets)

Customer

Construction contractors and public infrastructure agencies

Role

Upstream raw materials producer

Revenue share

74.4%

Side-by-side metrics

MSCI Inc.
Vulcan Materials Company
Ticker / Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
VMC - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$43.9B
$38.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
82.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
54.2%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
40%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Materials
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Construction Materials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Index
Aggregates
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
23%-27% (implied)
8%-11% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
76 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

MSCI Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance AdvantageData Workflow Lockin

Vulcan Materials Company strengths

Permits Rights Of WayGeographic NaturalPhysical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostSupply Chain Control

Segment mix

MSCI Inc. segments

Full profile >

Index

Oligopoly

55.9%

Analytics

Oligopoly

23.6%

Sustainability and Climate

Competitive

11.4%

Private Assets

Competitive

9%

Vulcan Materials Company segments

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Aggregates

Oligopoly

74.4%

Asphalt

Competitive

16.8%

Concrete

Competitive

8.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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