VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
Microsoft Corporation vs Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Microsoft Corporation
MSFT · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MSFT analysisMotorola Solutions, Inc.
MSI · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MSI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Microsoft Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Motorola Solutions, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Microsoft Corporation has 3 segments (42.9% in Productivity and Business Processes); Motorola Solutions, Inc. has 3 segments (74.9% in LMR Communications).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Microsoft Corporation has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Motorola Solutions, Inc. has 10 across 3.
Primary market context
Microsoft Corporation
Productivity and Business Processes
Enterprise productivity & collaboration suites, business applications, and professional network platforms
Global
Enterprises, SMBs, consumers, recruiters/advertisers
SaaS platform + professional network
42.9%
Motorola Solutions, Inc.
LMR Communications
Mission-critical land mobile radio (LMR) devices, infrastructure, and managed/support services
Global
Public safety agencies and mission-critical enterprises
OEM + systems integrator + service provider
74.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Microsoft Corporation strengths
Motorola Solutions, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Microsoft Corporation segments
Full profile >Productivity and Business Processes
Oligopoly
Intelligent Cloud
Oligopoly
More Personal Computing
Quasi-Monopoly
Motorola Solutions, Inc. segments
Full profile >LMR Communications
Oligopoly
Video Security & Access Control
Competitive
Command Center Software
Competitive
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