VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Microsoft Corporation vs Thomson Reuters Corporation
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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TRI · Toronto 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 TRI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 84 / 100.
- Segment focus: Microsoft Corporation has 3 segments (42.9% in Productivity and Business Processes); Thomson Reuters Corporation has 5 segments (40.1% in Legal Professionals).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Microsoft Corporation has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Thomson Reuters Corporation has 4 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%
Thomson Reuters Corporation
Legal Professionals
Legal research and legal workflow software
Global
Law firms, corporate legal departments, and governments
Subscription software + proprietary legal content
40.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Microsoft Corporation strengths
Thomson Reuters Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Microsoft Corporation segments
Full profile >Productivity and Business Processes
Oligopoly
Intelligent Cloud
Oligopoly
More Personal Computing
Quasi-Monopoly
Thomson Reuters Corporation segments
Full profile >Legal Professionals
Duopoly
Corporates
Oligopoly
Tax & Accounting Professionals
Oligopoly
Reuters News
Oligopoly
Global Print
Competitive
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