VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Microsoft Corporation vs Rollins, 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.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Microsoft Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View MSFT analysisRollins, Inc.
ROL · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Rollins, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View ROL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Microsoft Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Rollins, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Microsoft Corporation has 3 segments (42.9% in Productivity and Business Processes); Rollins, Inc. has 4 segments (45.3% in Residential Pest Control).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Microsoft Corporation has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Rollins, Inc. has 8 across 4.
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%
Rollins, Inc.
Residential Pest Control
Residential pest control services
Global (primarily United States)
Households
Service provider
45.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Microsoft Corporation strengths
Rollins, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Microsoft Corporation segments
Full profile >Productivity and Business Processes
Oligopoly
Intelligent Cloud
Oligopoly
More Personal Computing
Quasi-Monopoly
Rollins, Inc. segments
Full profile >Residential Pest Control
Competitive
Commercial Pest Control
Competitive
Termite & Ancillary Services
Competitive
Franchise & Other
Competitive
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