VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

Microsoft Corporation vs The Charles Schwab Corporation

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 Charles Schwab Corporation

SCHW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
74/ 100

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

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Side-by-side metrics

Microsoft Corporation
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
MSFT - Nasdaq Global Select Market
SCHW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$3.6T
n/a
Sector
Technology
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Productivity and Business Processes
Investor Services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Weak
Moat score
84 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinEcosystem Complements

Microsoft Corporation strengths

Long Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleOperational ExcellenceDefault OS GatewayContent Rights Currency

The Charles Schwab Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustFloat PrepaymentService Field Network

Segment mix

Microsoft Corporation segments

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Productivity and Business Processes

Oligopoly

42.9%

Intelligent Cloud

Oligopoly

37.7%

More Personal Computing

Quasi-Monopoly

19.4%

The Charles Schwab Corporation segments

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Investor Services

Oligopoly

79.4%

Advisor Services

Oligopoly

20.6%

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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