VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

RELX PLC vs Vertiv Holdings Co

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

RELX PLC

REL · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$64.1B
Gross margin (TTM)64.3%
Operating margin (TTM)31.1%
Net margin (TTM)21%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryPublishing
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
78/ 100

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

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Vertiv Holdings Co

VRT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
IndustryElectrical Equipment & Parts
CountryUS
Data as of2026-04-25
Moat score
74/ 100

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

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: RELX PLC leads (78 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Vertiv Holdings Co).
  • Segment focus: RELX PLC has 4 segments (34.4% in Risk); Vertiv Holdings Co has 3 segments (85% in Data center critical digital infrastructure).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: RELX PLC has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Vertiv Holdings Co has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

RELX PLC

Risk

Market

Risk analytics & decisioning platforms (fraud/identity, financial crime compliance, insurance underwriting/claims, industry data)

Geography

Global (largest in North America)

Customer

Enterprises (banks, insurers, digital commerce), governments, and other regulated industries

Role

Data/analytics provider and workflow platform

Revenue share

34.4%

Vertiv Holdings Co

Data center critical digital infrastructure

Market

Global data center physical infrastructure for power, thermal management, IT systems, modular infrastructure and lifecycle services

Geography

Global, with FY 2025 company revenue 62% Americas, 20% APAC and 18% EMEA

Customer

Hyperscale, cloud, neocloud, colocation and enterprise data center operators

Role

Power, cooling, integrated infrastructure, controls, racks, services and deployment partner

Revenue share

85%

Side-by-side metrics

RELX PLC
Vertiv Holdings Co
Ticker / Exchange
REL - London Stock Exchange
VRT - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$64.1B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
64.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
31.1%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
21%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Publishing
Electrical Equipment & Parts
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Risk
Data center critical digital infrastructure
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
16%-18% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
78 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-04-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

RELX PLC strengths

Data Network EffectsData Workflow LockinContent Rights CurrencyBrand TrustSuite BundlingTwo Sided NetworkReputation Reviews

Vertiv Holdings Co strengths

Scope EconomiesService Field NetworkDesign In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

RELX PLC segments

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Risk

Oligopoly

34.4%

Scientific, Technical & Medical

Oligopoly

32.3%

Legal

Oligopoly

20.1%

Exhibitions

Competitive

13.1%

Vertiv Holdings Co segments

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Data center critical digital infrastructure

Oligopoly

85%

Communications network critical infrastructure

Competitive

10%

Commercial and industrial critical infrastructure

Competitive

5%

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