VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
ABB Ltd vs MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
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.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
MKTX · NASDAQ Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MKTX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for ABB Ltd).
- Segment focus: ABB Ltd has 4 segments (46.2% in Electrification); MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (87.1% in Trade Execution Solutions).
- Moat breadth: ABB Ltd has 6 moat types across 3 domains; MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 6 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%
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Trade Execution Solutions
Electronic fixed-income trade execution platforms (credit and rates)
Global
Institutional investors, broker-dealers, and alternative liquidity providers
Electronic trading venue / marketplace operator
87.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
ABB Ltd strengths
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strengths
Segment mix
ABB Ltd segments
Full profile >Electrification
Oligopoly
Motion
Oligopoly
Process Automation
Oligopoly
Robotics & Discrete Automation
Oligopoly
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. segments
Full profile >Trade Execution Solutions
Oligopoly
Services (Data, Post-Trade and Technology)
Competitive
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