VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

The Charles Schwab Corporation vs Visa Inc.

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

The Charles Schwab Corporation

SCHW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$170.7B
Gross margin (TTM)84.7%
Operating margin (TTM)43.3%
Net margin (TTM)32%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Capital Markets
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
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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Visa Inc.

V · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$618.8B
Gross margin (TTM)81.1%
Operating margin (TTM)59.2%
Net margin (TTM)50.2%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Credit Services
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: Visa Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for The Charles Schwab Corporation).
  • Segment focus: The Charles Schwab Corporation has 2 segments (79.4% in Investor Services); Visa Inc. has 4 segments (35.9% in Data processing revenue).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs n/a.
  • Moat breadth: The Charles Schwab Corporation has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Visa Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Investor Services

Market

U.S. retail brokerage, self-directed investing, and wealth management platforms

Geography

United States

Customer

Retail investors, employers, retirement plan sponsors

Role

Broker-dealer + bank + wealth manager platform

Revenue share

79.4%

Visa Inc.

Data processing revenue

Market

Payment transaction processing (authorization, clearing and settlement) for VisaNet and related network access

Geography

Global

Customer

Issuers, acquirers, payment processors

Role

Network processor / switch (authorization, clearing, settlement)

Revenue share

35.9%

Side-by-side metrics

The Charles Schwab Corporation
Visa Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
SCHW - New York Stock Exchange
V - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$170.7B
$618.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
84.7%
81.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
43.3%
59.2%
Net margin (TTM)
32%
50.2%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Financial - Capital Markets
Financial - Credit Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Investor Services
Data processing revenue
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
n/a
Moat score
74 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite BundlingBrand TrustData Workflow Lockin

The Charles Schwab Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostFloat PrepaymentEcosystem ComplementsService Field Network

Visa Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkClearing SettlementCapex Knowhow ScaleCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

The Charles Schwab Corporation segments

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Investor Services

Oligopoly

79.4%

Advisor Services

Oligopoly

20.6%

Visa Inc. segments

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Service revenue

Oligopoly

31.5%

Data processing revenue

Oligopoly

35.9%

International transaction revenue

Oligopoly

25.4%

Other revenue

Competitive

7.3%

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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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