VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
SBA Communications Corporation vs West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
SBA Communications Corporation
SBAC · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SBAC analysisWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
WST · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View WST analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for SBA Communications Corporation).
- Segment focus: SBA Communications Corporation has 3 segments (69.5% in Domestic Site Leasing); West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has 2 segments (80.7% in Proprietary Products).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: SBA Communications Corporation has 4 moat types across 2 domains; West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
SBA Communications Corporation
Domestic Site Leasing
U.S. wireless macro tower leasing (multi-tenant co-location on communications towers)
United States and territories
Wireless service providers and other wireless network operators/tenants
Independent tower owner/operator (REIT)
69.5%
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Proprietary Products
Injectable primary packaging components and containment/delivery systems (elastomeric stoppers, seals, plungers, syringe/cartridge components; related services)
Global
Biologic, generic, and pharmaceutical drug manufacturers
Primary packaging and delivery component supplier
80.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
SBA Communications Corporation strengths
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
SBA Communications Corporation segments
Full profile >Domestic Site Leasing
Oligopoly
International Site Leasing
Oligopoly
Site Development
Competitive
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. segments
Full profile >Proprietary Products
Quasi-Monopoly
Contract-Manufactured Products
Competitive
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