VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Thomson Reuters Corporation vs Vertiv Holdings Co

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

Thomson Reuters Corporation

TRI · Toronto Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$40.1B
Gross margin (TTM)74.7%
Operating margin (TTM)26.8%
Net margin (TTM)20.1%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
CountryCA
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
84/ 100

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

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Vertiv Holdings Co

VRT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
IndustryElectrical Equipment & Parts
CountryUS
Data as of2026-04-25
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Thomson Reuters Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Vertiv Holdings Co).
  • Segment focus: Thomson Reuters Corporation has 5 segments (40.1% in Legal Professionals); Vertiv Holdings Co has 3 segments (85% in Data center critical digital infrastructure).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Thomson Reuters Corporation has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Vertiv Holdings Co has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Thomson Reuters Corporation

Legal Professionals

Market

Legal research and legal workflow software

Geography

Global

Customer

Law firms, corporate legal departments, and governments

Role

Subscription software + proprietary legal content

Revenue share

40.1%

Vertiv Holdings Co

Data center critical digital infrastructure

Market

Global data center physical infrastructure for power, thermal management, IT systems, modular infrastructure and lifecycle services

Geography

Global, with FY 2025 company revenue 62% Americas, 20% APAC and 18% EMEA

Customer

Hyperscale, cloud, neocloud, colocation and enterprise data center operators

Role

Power, cooling, integrated infrastructure, controls, racks, services and deployment partner

Revenue share

85%

Side-by-side metrics

Thomson Reuters Corporation
Vertiv Holdings Co
Ticker / Exchange
TRI - Toronto Stock Exchange
VRT - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$40.1B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
74.7%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
26.8%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
20.1%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Specialty Business Services
Electrical Equipment & Parts
HQ country
CA
US
Primary segment
Legal Professionals
Data center critical digital infrastructure
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
16%-18% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-04-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Thomson Reuters Corporation strengths

Data Workflow LockinRegulated Standards PipeBrand TrustScale Economies Unit Cost

Vertiv Holdings Co strengths

Scope EconomiesService Field NetworkDesign In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleSwitching Costs GeneralCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Thomson Reuters Corporation segments

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Legal Professionals

Duopoly

40.1%

Corporates

Oligopoly

25.3%

Tax & Accounting Professionals

Oligopoly

16%

Reuters News

Oligopoly

11.4%

Global Print

Competitive

7.1%

Vertiv Holdings Co segments

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Data center critical digital infrastructure

Oligopoly

85%

Communications network critical infrastructure

Competitive

10%

Commercial and industrial critical infrastructure

Competitive

5%

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