VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Rightmove plc vs Vulcan Materials Company

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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Vulcan Materials Company

VMC · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$41.2B
Gross margin (TTM)28.2%
Operating margin (TTM)20.9%
Net margin (TTM)14.3%
SectorMaterials
IndustryConstruction Materials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
73/ 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 73 / 100 for Vulcan Materials Company).
  • Segment focus: Rightmove plc has 3 segments (71.8% in Agency); Vulcan Materials Company has 3 segments (74.4% in Aggregates).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Rightmove plc has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Vulcan Materials Company has 5 across 2.

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%

Vulcan Materials Company

Aggregates

Market

Construction aggregates (crushed stone, sand & gravel)

Geography

United States (local/regional markets)

Customer

Construction contractors and public infrastructure agencies

Role

Upstream raw materials producer

Revenue share

74.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Rightmove plc
Vulcan Materials Company
Ticker / Exchange
RMV - London Stock Exchange
VMC - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$5.2B
$41.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
28.2%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
20.9%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
14.3%
Sector
Real Estate
Materials
Industry
n/a
Construction Materials
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Agency
Aggregates
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
70%-82% (reported)
8%-11% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
88 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand
Legal, Supply
Last update
2026-01-09
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Rightmove plc strengths

Two Sided NetworkHabit DefaultProcurement InertiaEcosystem ComplementsData Workflow Lockin

Vulcan Materials Company strengths

Permits Rights Of WayGeographic NaturalPhysical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostSupply Chain Control

Segment mix

Rightmove plc segments

Full profile >

Agency

Quasi-Monopoly

71.8%

New Homes

Oligopoly

17.7%

Other

Competitive

10.4%

Vulcan Materials Company segments

Full profile >

Aggregates

Oligopoly

74.4%

Asphalt

Competitive

16.8%

Concrete

Competitive

8.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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