VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Rightmove plc vs S&P Global Inc.

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

Rightmove plc

RMV · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$5.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorReal Estate
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-09
Moat score
88/ 100

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

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S&P Global Inc.

SPGI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$164.1B
Gross margin (TTM)70%
Operating margin (TTM)40.7%
Net margin (TTM)27.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
77/ 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: Rightmove plc leads (88 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for S&P Global Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Rightmove plc has 3 segments (71.8% in Agency); S&P Global Inc. has 5 segments (32.6% in S&P Global Market Intelligence).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Rightmove plc has 5 moat types across 2 domains; S&P Global Inc. has 9 across 5.

Primary market context

Rightmove plc

Agency

Market

UK residential property portal advertising subscriptions and lead generation for estate and letting agents

Geography

United Kingdom

Customer

Property professionals (estate and letting agents)

Role

Two-sided marketplace operator (consumers <-> agents)

Revenue share

71.8%

S&P Global Inc.

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Market

Financial market data, analytics, and workflow tools for institutions

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (institutional investors, banks, insurers, corporates)

Role

Data/analytics and workflow software provider

Revenue share

32.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Rightmove plc
S&P Global Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
RMV - London Stock Exchange
SPGI - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$5.2B
$164.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
70%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
40.7%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
27.5%
Sector
Real Estate
Financials
Industry
n/a
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Agency
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
70%-82% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
88 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network, Financial
Last update
2026-01-09
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem ComplementsData Workflow Lockin

Rightmove plc strengths

Two Sided NetworkHabit DefaultProcurement Inertia

S&P Global Inc. strengths

Scope EconomiesRegulated Standards PipeBrand TrustDe Facto StandardCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralBenchmark Pricing Power

Segment mix

Rightmove plc segments

Full profile >

Agency

Quasi-Monopoly

71.8%

New Homes

Oligopoly

17.7%

Other

Competitive

10.4%

S&P Global Inc. segments

Full profile >

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Oligopoly

32.6%

S&P Global Ratings

Oligopoly

29.6%

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Oligopoly

15.1%

S&P Global Mobility

Competitive

11.3%

S&P Dow Jones Indices

Oligopoly

11.4%

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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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