VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

Microsoft Corporation vs West Pharmaceutical Services, 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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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

WST · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
85/ 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
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MSFT - Nasdaq Global Select Market
WST - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$3.6T
n/a
Sector
Technology
Healthcare
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Productivity and Business Processes
Proprietary Products
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
70%-75% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply, Legal
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleOperational Excellence

Microsoft Corporation strengths

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkEcosystem ComplementsDefault OS GatewayContent Rights Currency

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationCompliance AdvantageBrand Trust

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%

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. segments

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Proprietary Products

Quasi-Monopoly

80.7%

Contract-Manufactured Products

Competitive

19.3%

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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