VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Microsoft Corporation vs Spotify Technology S.A.
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 analysisSpotify Technology S.A.
SPOT · 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
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View SPOT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Microsoft Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Spotify Technology S.A.).
- Segment focus: Microsoft Corporation has 3 segments (42.9% in Productivity and Business Processes); Spotify Technology S.A. has 2 segments (88.2% in Premium (subscription)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Microsoft Corporation has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Spotify Technology S.A. has 6 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%
Spotify Technology S.A.
Premium (subscription)
Paid music and audio streaming subscriptions
Global
Consumers (end-users) and distribution partners (e.g., telcos)
Streaming platform operator
88.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Microsoft Corporation strengths
Spotify Technology S.A. strengths
Segment mix
Microsoft Corporation segments
Full profile >Productivity and Business Processes
Oligopoly
Intelligent Cloud
Oligopoly
More Personal Computing
Quasi-Monopoly
Spotify Technology S.A. segments
Full profile >Premium (subscription)
Oligopoly
Ad-Supported (advertising)
Competitive
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