VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Verisk Analytics, Inc. vs West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

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)$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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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

WST · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
85/ 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 85 / 100 for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 2 segments (70.2% in Underwriting Solutions); West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has 2 segments (80.7% in Proprietary Products).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Verisk Analytics, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has 5 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%

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

Proprietary Products

Market

Injectable primary packaging components and containment/delivery systems (elastomeric stoppers, seals, plungers, syringe/cartridge components; related services)

Geography

Global

Customer

Biologic, generic, and pharmaceutical drug manufacturers

Role

Primary packaging and delivery component supplier

Revenue share

80.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Verisk Analytics, Inc.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
VRSK - NASDAQ Global Select Market
WST - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$31.3B
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Healthcare
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Underwriting Solutions
Proprietary Products
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
70%-75% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
87 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Legal, Demand
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

Verisk Analytics, Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardData Workflow LockinEcosystem ComplementsFormat Lock InData Network Effects

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationBrand TrustCapex Knowhow ScaleOperational Excellence

Segment mix

Verisk Analytics, Inc. segments

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Underwriting Solutions

Oligopoly

70.2%

Claims Solutions

Oligopoly

29.8%

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. segments

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Proprietary Products

Quasi-Monopoly

80.7%

Contract-Manufactured Products

Competitive

19.3%

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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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