VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Stock Comparison

TransUnion vs Xero Limited

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

TransUnion

TRU · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$16.6B
Gross margin (TTM)52.8%
Operating margin (TTM)18.7%
Net margin (TTM)9.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryConsulting Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
61/ 100

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

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Xero Limited

XRO · Australian Securities Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryNZ
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
71/ 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: Xero Limited leads (71 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for TransUnion).
  • Segment focus: TransUnion has 4 segments (34.2% in U.S. Markets - Financial Services); Xero Limited has 2 segments.
  • Moat breadth: TransUnion has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Xero Limited has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

TransUnion

U.S. Markets - Financial Services

Market

U.S. consumer credit bureau data & risk analytics for lenders

Geography

United States

Customer

B2B (banks, lenders, fintechs, mortgage/auto originators)

Role

Consumer reporting agency & decisioning analytics provider

Revenue share

34.2%

Xero Limited

Core Accounting Subscription Platform

Market

Cloud accounting software for small businesses and their advisors

Geography

Global

Customer

SMB; accountants & bookkeepers

Role

Software platform (SaaS)

Side-by-side metrics

TransUnion
Xero Limited
Ticker / Exchange
TRU - New York Stock Exchange
XRO - Australian Securities Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$16.6B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
52.8%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
18.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
9.5%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Technology
Industry
Consulting Services
n/a
HQ country
US
NZ
Primary segment
U.S. Markets - Financial Services
Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
61 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal, Supply
Demand, Network, Financial
Last update
2025-12-23
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

TransUnion strengths

Standards RegistryData Network EffectsCompliance AdvantageScope EconomiesBrand TrustHabit DefaultDe Facto Standard

Xero Limited strengths

Switching Costs GeneralTwo Sided NetworkBenchmark Pricing PowerInteroperability HubEcosystem ComplementsSuite Bundling

Segment mix

TransUnion segments

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U.S. Markets - Financial Services

Oligopoly

34.2%

U.S. Markets - Emerging Verticals

Competitive

29%

U.S. Markets - Consumer Interactive

Competitive

14%

International

Oligopoly

22.8%

Xero Limited segments

Full profile >

Core Accounting Subscription Platform

Oligopoly

n/a

Platform Services (Payments, Payroll, App Ecosystem)

Competitive

n/a

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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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