VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

U.S. Bancorp vs Wise plc

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

U.S. Bancorp

USB · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$88.1B
Gross margin (TTM)62.8%
Operating margin (TTM)23.2%
Net margin (TTM)18%
SectorFinancials
IndustryBanks - Regional
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
62/ 100

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

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Wise plc

WISE · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$14.1B
Gross margin (TTM)56%
Operating margin (TTM)32.2%
Net margin (TTM)23.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInformation Technology Services
CountryGB
Data as of2026-04-24
Moat score
57/ 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: U.S. Bancorp leads (62 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for Wise plc).
  • Segment focus: U.S. Bancorp has 3 segments (42.8% in Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking); Wise plc has 2 segments (74.7% in Personal international account and cross-border transfers).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: U.S. Bancorp has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Wise plc has 6 across 5.

Primary market context

U.S. Bancorp

Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking

Market

U.S. corporate, commercial, institutional and wealth banking & advisory services

Geography

United States

Customer

Commercial, institutional, government and wealth clients

Role

Bank / financial intermediary

Revenue share

42.8%

Wise plc

Personal international account and cross-border transfers

Market

Personal cross-border money movement, international account, card and multi-currency balance services

Geography

Global, across more than 160 countries and 40 currencies

Customer

Consumers, expatriates, travellers, migrants, freelancers and internationally active individuals

Role

Digital cross-border transfer, account, card, FX conversion and balance-management provider

Revenue share

74.7%

Side-by-side metrics

U.S. Bancorp
Wise plc
Ticker / Exchange
USB - New York Stock Exchange
WISE - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$88.1B
$14.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
62.8%
56%
Operating margin (TTM)
23.2%
32.2%
Net margin (TTM)
18%
23.5%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Banks - Regional
Information Technology Services
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking
Personal international account and cross-border transfers
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
4.5%-5.5% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
62 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal, Financial
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-23
2026-04-24

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageScale Economies Unit Cost

U.S. Bancorp strengths

Scope EconomiesPhysical Network DensityHabit DefaultCost Of Capital AdvantageSuite Bundling

Wise plc strengths

Brand TrustFloat PrepaymentInteroperability Hub

Segment mix

U.S. Bancorp segments

Full profile >

Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking

Competitive

42.8%

Consumer and Business Banking

Oligopoly

32.5%

Payment Services

Oligopoly

24.7%

Wise plc segments

Full profile >

Personal international account and cross-border transfers

Competitive

74.7%

Wise Business and Wise Platform

Competitive

25.3%

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