VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

Microsoft Corporation vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

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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United Parcel Service, Inc.

UPS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$86.5B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
72/ 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
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MSFT - Nasdaq Global Select Market
UPS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$3.6T
$86.5B
Sector
Technology
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Productivity and Business Processes
U.S. Domestic Package
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
34.3% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,639
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinOperational Excellence

Microsoft Corporation strengths

Suite BundlingLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem ComplementsDefault OS GatewayContent Rights Currency

United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerBrand TrustService Field NetworkScope Economies

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%

United Parcel Service, Inc. segments

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U.S. Domestic Package

Oligopoly

66.3%

International Package

Oligopoly

19.7%

Supply Chain Solutions

Competitive

14%

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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