VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Accenture plc vs CME Group Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Accenture plc
ACN · 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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CME · NASDAQ
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- Moat score gap: CME Group Inc. leads (81 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Accenture plc).
- Segment focus: Accenture plc has 2 segments (50.4% in Consulting); CME Group Inc. has 3 segments (81.4% in Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Accenture plc has 7 moat types across 3 domains; CME Group Inc. has 10 across 5.
Primary market context
Accenture plc
Consulting
Enterprise consulting (strategy, management, technology consulting and technology integration consulting)
Global
Enterprises and public sector organizations
Advisor and systems integrator / implementation partner
50.4%
CME Group Inc.
Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)
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
Global (core U.S. footprint with international participation)
Institutional and professional traders; commercial hedgers; banks; broker-dealers; futures commission merchants (FCMs); asset managers; proprietary trading firms; governments and central banks
Market operator (exchange/venue) + central counterparty clearing provider
81.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Accenture plc strengths
CME Group Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Accenture plc segments
Full profile >Consulting
Competitive
Managed Services
Oligopoly
CME Group Inc. segments
Full profile >Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)
Oligopoly
Market Data and Information Services
Monopoly
Access, Connectivity and Other Exchange Services
Monopoly
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