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 Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
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 analysisBio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
BIO · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View BIO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited leads (92 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited has 4 segments (52.6% in Cash Markets); Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has 2 segments (59.9% in Clinical Diagnostics).
- 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; Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. has 6 across 3.
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%
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.
Clinical Diagnostics
In vitro diagnostics test systems, reagents/test kits, informatics, and clinical laboratory quality controls
Global
Hospital laboratories; diagnostic reference laboratories; transfusion laboratories; physician office laboratories
IVD OEM / installed-base consumables supplier (systems + kits + controls)
59.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited strengths
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. 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
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. segments
Full profile >Life Science
Competitive
Clinical Diagnostics
Oligopoly
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