VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

Microsoft Corporation vs U.S. Bancorp

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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U.S. Bancorp

USB · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$85.5B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
62/ 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
U.S. Bancorp
Ticker / Exchange
MSFT - Nasdaq Global Select Market
USB - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$3.6T
$85.5B
Sector
Technology
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Productivity and Business Processes
Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
62 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal, Financial
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite BundlingData Workflow Lockin

Microsoft Corporation strengths

Long Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem ComplementsOperational ExcellenceDefault OS GatewayContent Rights Currency

U.S. Bancorp strengths

Scope EconomiesCompliance AdvantagePhysical Network DensityHabit DefaultCost Of Capital AdvantageScale Economies Unit Cost

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%

U.S. Bancorp segments

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Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking

Competitive

42.8%

Consumer and Business Banking

Oligopoly

32.5%

Payment Services

Oligopoly

24.7%

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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