VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Stock Comparison
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited vs Tencent Holdings Limited
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
0388.HK · Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX)
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View 0388.HK analysisTencent Holdings Limited
0700.HK · Hong Kong Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View 0700.HK analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited leads (92 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Tencent Holdings Limited).
- Segment focus: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited has 4 segments (52.6% in Cash Markets); Tencent Holdings Limited has 4 segments (48.3% in Value-Added Services (VAS)).
- Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited has 9 moat types across 5 domains; Tencent Holdings Limited has 6 across 2.
Primary market context
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
Cash Markets
Exchange-based cash equities trading, clearing and settlement in Hong Kong (including Stock Connect cash markets)
Hong Kong (with Mainland China Connect linkage)
Brokers, banks, proprietary trading firms, and investors; listed issuers via primary/secondary markets
Exchange operator + clearing/settlement/depository operator
52.6%
Tencent Holdings Limited
Value-Added Services (VAS)
Consumer social platforms and digital entertainment (online games, subscriptions, virtual items, digital content)
Mainland China (core) + Global (games)
Consumers
Platform/operator + content publisher
48.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited strengths
Tencent Holdings Limited strengths
Segment mix
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited segments
Full profile >Cash Markets
Monopoly
Equity and Financial Derivatives
Monopoly
Commodities (LME and related)
Oligopoly
Data and Connectivity
Quasi-Monopoly
Tencent Holdings Limited segments
Full profile >Value-Added Services (VAS)
Oligopoly
Marketing Services
Oligopoly
FinTech and Business Services
Oligopoly
Others
Competitive
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