VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
ABB Ltd vs ASX Limited
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
ABB Ltd
ABBN · SIX Swiss Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
ASX Limited
ASX · ASX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: ASX Limited leads (80 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for ABB Ltd).
- Segment focus: ABB Ltd has 4 segments (46.2% in Electrification); ASX Limited has 4 segments (31.5% in Markets).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: ABB Ltd has 6 moat types across 3 domains; ASX Limited has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
ABB Ltd
Electrification
Low- and medium-voltage electrification equipment and solutions
Global
B2B/B2G
Manufacturer and solutions provider; channel-led distribution; after-sales service
46.2%
ASX Limited
Markets
Trading venues for Australian cash equities and exchange-traded derivatives (futures, options)
Australia
Brokers/market participants, proprietary trading firms, institutional investors
Market operator / trading venue
31.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
ABB Ltd strengths
ASX Limited strengths
Segment mix
ABB Ltd segments
Full profile >Electrification
Oligopoly
Motion
Oligopoly
Process Automation
Oligopoly
Robotics & Discrete Automation
Oligopoly
ASX Limited segments
Full profile >Listings
Quasi-Monopoly
Markets
Duopoly
Technology & Data
Competitive
Securities & Payments
Monopoly
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