VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Tokyo Electron Limited vs CME Group Inc.

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

Tokyo Electron Limited

8035 · Tokyo Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$100.5B
SectorTechnology
CountryJP
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
86/ 100

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

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CME Group Inc.

CME · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
81/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Tokyo Electron Limited leads (86 / 100 vs 81 / 100 for CME Group Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Tokyo Electron Limited has 3 segments; CME Group Inc. has 3 segments (81.4% in Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Tokyo Electron Limited has 5 moat types across 2 domains; CME Group Inc. has 10 across 5.

Primary market context

Tokyo Electron Limited

Coater/Developer (Lithography Track) Systems

Market

Coater/developer track systems for semiconductor lithography

Geography

Global

Customer

Semiconductor fabs

Role

Equipment OEM (process tool)

CME Group Inc.

Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)

Market

Exchange-traded derivatives (futures and options) trading and central counterparty clearing; plus electronic cash markets matching (U.S. Treasuries/repo, spot FX) tied to CME platforms

Geography

Global (core U.S. footprint with international participation)

Customer

Institutional and professional traders; commercial hedgers; banks; broker-dealers; futures commission merchants (FCMs); asset managers; proprietary trading firms; governments and central banks

Role

Market operator (exchange/venue) + central counterparty clearing provider

Revenue share

81.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Tokyo Electron Limited
CME Group Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
8035 - Tokyo Stock Exchange
CME - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$100.5B
n/a
Sector
Technology
Financials
HQ country
JP
US
Primary segment
Coater/Developer (Lithography Track) Systems
Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
88%-92% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
86 / 100
81 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Network, Legal, Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Tokyo Electron Limited strengths

Design In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve YieldInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field Network

CME Group Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkClearing SettlementConcession LicenseScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerIP Choke PointData Workflow LockinDe Facto StandardDistribution ControlSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Tokyo Electron Limited segments

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Coater/Developer (Lithography Track) Systems

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Wafer Fab Process Tools (Etch/Cleaning/Deposition/Thermal/Bonding/Probing)

Oligopoly

n/a

Field Solutions (Spare Parts, Repairs, Upgrades, On-site Service, Used Tools)

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

CME Group Inc. segments

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Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)

Oligopoly

81.4%

Market Data and Information Services

Monopoly

11.6%

Access, Connectivity and Other Exchange Services

Monopoly

7%

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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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