VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Nestle S.A. vs Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Nestle S.A.

NESN · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryCH
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
57/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Verisk Analytics, Inc.

VRSK · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$31.3B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
87/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Verisk Analytics, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for Nestle S.A.).
  • Segment focus: Nestle S.A. has 7 segments (26.9% in Powdered and Liquid Beverages); Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 2 segments (70.2% in Underwriting Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Nestle S.A. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Nestle S.A.

Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Market

Packaged coffee (instant, roast and ground, portioned) and other powdered beverages (cocoa/malt, creamers)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (end-users) via retail and e-commerce; plus out-of-home channels

Role

Branded manufacturer and marketer; system operator for portioned coffee (machines + capsules)

Revenue share

26.9%

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Underwriting Solutions

Market

Property and casualty insurance underwriting content and analytics (forms and rules and loss costs, underwriting data and catastrophe and weather risk)

Geography

Primarily U.S. (with growing international offerings)

Customer

P&C insurers (personal and commercial lines)

Role

Insurance data and analytics and standards and content provider

Revenue share

70.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Nestle S.A.
Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
NESN - SIX Swiss Exchange
VRSK - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$31.3B
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
HQ country
CH
US
Primary segment
Powdered and Liquid Beverages
Underwriting Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
25% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
57 / 100
87 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Network, Legal, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

Nestle S.A. strengths

Brand TrustPreferential Input AccessInstalled Base ConsumablesLearning Curve YieldDistribution Control

Verisk Analytics, Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardData Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsFormat Lock InData Network Effects

Segment mix

Nestle S.A. segments

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Powdered and Liquid Beverages

Oligopoly

26.9%

PetCare

Oligopoly

20.7%

Nutrition and Health Science

Oligopoly

16.6%

Prepared dishes and cooking aids

Competitive

11.7%

Milk products and Ice cream

Competitive

11.4%

Confectionery

Oligopoly

9.2%

Water

Competitive

3.5%

Verisk Analytics, Inc. segments

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Underwriting Solutions

Oligopoly

70.2%

Claims Solutions

Oligopoly

29.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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