VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Verisk Analytics, Inc. vs Vertiv Holdings Co

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

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

VRSK · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$24.4B
Gross margin (TTM)67.3%
Operating margin (TTM)44.6%
Net margin (TTM)29.6%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryConsulting Services
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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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: Verisk Analytics, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Vertiv Holdings Co).
  • Segment focus: Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 2 segments (70.2% in Underwriting Solutions); Vertiv Holdings Co has 3 segments (85% in Data center critical digital infrastructure).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Vertiv Holdings Co has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

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%

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

Verisk Analytics, Inc.
Vertiv Holdings Co
Ticker / Exchange
VRSK - NASDAQ Global Select Market
VRT - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$24.4B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
67.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
44.6%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
29.6%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Consulting Services
Electrical Equipment & Parts
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Underwriting Solutions
Data center critical digital infrastructure
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
16%-18% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
87 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Legal, Demand
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-04-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

Verisk Analytics, Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardData Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsFormat Lock InData Network Effects

Vertiv Holdings Co strengths

Scope EconomiesService Field NetworkDesign In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Verisk Analytics, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Underwriting Solutions

Oligopoly

70.2%

Claims Solutions

Oligopoly

29.8%

Vertiv Holdings Co segments

Full profile >

Data center critical digital infrastructure

Oligopoly

85%

Communications network critical infrastructure

Competitive

10%

Commercial and industrial critical infrastructure

Competitive

5%

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