VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Microsoft Corporation vs The Procter & Gamble Company

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Microsoft Corporation

MSFT · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$3.6T
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
84/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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The Procter & Gamble Company

PG · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$338.4B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
79/ 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: Microsoft Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 79 / 100 for The Procter & Gamble Company).
  • Segment focus: Microsoft Corporation has 3 segments (42.9% in Productivity and Business Processes); The Procter & Gamble Company has 5 segments (35.1% in Fabric & Home Care).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Microsoft Corporation has 9 moat types across 4 domains; The Procter & Gamble Company has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

Microsoft Corporation

Productivity and Business Processes

Market

Enterprise productivity & collaboration suites, business applications, and professional network platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, SMBs, consumers, recruiters/advertisers

Role

SaaS platform + professional network

Revenue share

42.9%

The Procter & Gamble Company

Fabric & Home Care

Market

Branded fabric care and home care (laundry detergents/additives, dish care, surface/home cleaning, air care)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers via retail and e-commerce channels

Role

Brand owner / manufacturer

Revenue share

35.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Microsoft Corporation
The Procter & Gamble Company
Ticker / Exchange
MSFT - Nasdaq Global Select Market
PG - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$3.6T
$338.4B
Sector
Technology
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Productivity and Business Processes
Fabric & Home Care
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
35% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Microsoft Corporation strengths

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem ComplementsOperational ExcellenceDefault OS GatewayContent Rights Currency

The Procter & Gamble Company strengths

Brand TrustDistribution ControlScale Economies Unit CostInstalled Base Consumables

Segment mix

Microsoft Corporation segments

Full profile >

Productivity and Business Processes

Oligopoly

42.9%

Intelligent Cloud

Oligopoly

37.7%

More Personal Computing

Quasi-Monopoly

19.4%

The Procter & Gamble Company segments

Full profile >

Beauty

Oligopoly

17.8%

Grooming

Quasi-Monopoly

7.9%

Health Care

Oligopoly

14.2%

Fabric & Home Care

Oligopoly

35.1%

Baby, Feminine & Family Care

Oligopoly

24%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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