VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

S&P Global Inc. vs Verisk Analytics, Inc.

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

S&P Global Inc.

SPGI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
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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Verisk Analytics, Inc.

VRSK · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$31.3B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
87/ 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: Verisk Analytics, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for S&P Global Inc.).
  • Segment focus: S&P Global Inc. has 5 segments (32.6% in S&P Global Market Intelligence); Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 2 segments (70.2% in Underwriting Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: S&P Global Inc. has 9 moat types across 5 domains; Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

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%

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Underwriting Solutions

Market

Property and casualty insurance underwriting content and analytics (forms and rules and loss costs, underwriting data and catastrophe and weather risk)

Geography

Primarily U.S. (with growing international offerings)

Customer

P&C insurers (personal and commercial lines)

Role

Insurance data and analytics and standards and content provider

Revenue share

70.2%

Side-by-side metrics

S&P Global Inc.
Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
SPGI - New York Stock Exchange
VRSK - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$31.3B
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
S&P Global Market Intelligence
Underwriting Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
77 / 100
87 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network, Financial
Network, Legal, Demand
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinDe Facto StandardCompliance AdvantageEcosystem Complements

S&P Global Inc. strengths

Scope EconomiesRegulated Standards PipeBrand TrustSwitching Costs GeneralBenchmark Pricing Power

Verisk Analytics, Inc. strengths

Format Lock InData Network Effects

Segment mix

S&P Global Inc. segments

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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%

Verisk Analytics, Inc. segments

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Underwriting Solutions

Oligopoly

70.2%

Claims Solutions

Oligopoly

29.8%

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