VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

MSCI Inc. vs Wise plc

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)$43.5B
Gross margin (TTM)82.9%
Operating margin (TTM)55.4%
Net margin (TTM)40.7%
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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Wise plc

WISE · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$14.1B
Gross margin (TTM)56%
Operating margin (TTM)32.2%
Net margin (TTM)23.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInformation Technology Services
CountryGB
Data as of2026-04-24
Moat score
57/ 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 57 / 100 for Wise plc).
  • Segment focus: MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index); Wise plc has 2 segments (74.7% in Personal international account and cross-border transfers).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: MSCI Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Wise plc has 6 across 5.

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%

Wise plc

Personal international account and cross-border transfers

Market

Personal cross-border money movement, international account, card and multi-currency balance services

Geography

Global, across more than 160 countries and 40 currencies

Customer

Consumers, expatriates, travellers, migrants, freelancers and internationally active individuals

Role

Digital cross-border transfer, account, card, FX conversion and balance-management provider

Revenue share

74.7%

Side-by-side metrics

MSCI Inc.
Wise plc
Ticker / Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
WISE - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$43.5B
$14.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
82.9%
56%
Operating margin (TTM)
55.4%
32.2%
Net margin (TTM)
40.7%
23.5%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Information Technology Services
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Index
Personal international account and cross-border transfers
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
23%-27% (implied)
4.5%-5.5% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Weak
Moat score
76 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-04-24

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance AdvantageData Workflow Lockin

MSCI Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardSwitching Costs General

Wise plc strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustFloat PrepaymentInteroperability Hub

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%

Wise plc segments

Full profile >

Personal international account and cross-border transfers

Competitive

74.7%

Wise Business and Wise Platform

Competitive

25.3%

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