VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, January 5, 2026

Stock Comparison

Auckland International Airport Limited vs Deutsche Boerse AG

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

Auckland International Airport Limited

AIA · NZX

Market cap (USD)$14.1B
Gross margin (TTM)54.4%
Operating margin (TTM)55%
Net margin (TTM)23.3%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAirlines, Airports & Air Services
CountryNZ
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
74/ 100

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

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Deutsche Boerse AG

DB1 · Xetra

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorFinancials
Industry
CountryDE
Data as of2026-01-03
Moat score
81/ 100

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

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Deutsche Boerse AG leads (81 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Auckland International Airport Limited).
  • Segment focus: Auckland International Airport Limited has 3 segments; Deutsche Boerse AG has 8 segments (28.2% in Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)).
  • Primary market structure: Monopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Auckland International Airport Limited has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Deutsche Boerse AG has 12 across 5.

Primary market context

Auckland International Airport Limited

Aeronautical (regulated airport services)

Market

Aeronautical airport services at Auckland Airport (airfield landing/parking, passenger terminal and related charges)

Geography

New Zealand (Auckland catchment)

Customer

Airlines and aviation operators (direct customers); passengers indirectly

Role

Airport infrastructure operator

Deutsche Boerse AG

Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)

Market

Securities settlement and custody infrastructure (ICSD/CSD) for Eurobonds and domestic markets

Geography

Global (Eurobonds + multiple domestic markets)

Customer

Custodian banks, broker-dealers, central banks, institutional investors

Role

Settlement/custody infrastructure and asset servicing

Revenue share

28.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Auckland International Airport Limited
Deutsche Boerse AG
Ticker / Exchange
AIA - NZX
DB1 - Xetra
Market cap (USD)
$14.1B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
54.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
55%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
23.3%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Financials
Industry
Airlines, Airports & Air Services
n/a
HQ country
NZ
DE
Primary segment
Aeronautical (regulated airport services)
Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)
Market structure
Monopoly
Duopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
81 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Legal, Network, Demand, Financial, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-03

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Auckland International Airport Limited strengths

Permits Rights Of WayCapacity MoatDistribution ControlLong Term ContractsGeographic Natural

Deutsche Boerse AG strengths

Regulated Standards PipeTwo Sided NetworkDe Facto StandardClearing SettlementBrand TrustInteroperability HubFloat PrepaymentSwitching Costs GeneralScale Economies Unit CostData Workflow LockinSuite BundlingFormat Lock In

Segment mix

Auckland International Airport Limited segments

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Aeronautical (regulated airport services)

Monopoly

n/a

Retail concessions and car parking

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Commercial property and precinct development

Competitive

n/a

Deutsche Boerse AG segments

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Financial Derivatives (Eurex trading + Eurex Clearing)

Oligopoly

22.4%

Commodities (EEX marketplaces + clearing)

Oligopoly

10.9%

Cash Equities (Xetra + Boerse Frankfurt)

Quasi-Monopoly

5.1%

FX & Digital Assets (360T + Crypto Finance)

Competitive

2.8%

Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)

Duopoly

28.2%

Fund Services (Vestima fund processing + Fund Centre distribution)

Oligopoly

8.5%

Software Solutions (SimCorp + Axioma Analytics)

Competitive

11.9%

ESG & Index (ISS STOXX: indices + ESG/governance data)

Oligopoly

10.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

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