VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Alcon Inc. vs London Stock Exchange Group plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Alcon Inc.
ALC · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
London Stock Exchange Group plc
LSEG · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LSEG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: London Stock Exchange Group plc leads (74 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Alcon Inc.).
- Segment focus: Alcon Inc. has 2 segments (56% in Surgical); London Stock Exchange Group plc has 5 segments (51% in Data & Analytics).
- Moat breadth: Alcon Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; London Stock Exchange Group plc has 8 across 4.
Primary market context
Alcon Inc.
Surgical
Ophthalmic surgical devices (implantables, consumables, equipment) and related service/training
Global
Ophthalmic surgeons, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, group purchasing organizations
Medical device OEM with direct service, clinical support, and training
56%
London Stock Exchange Group plc
Data & Analytics
Financial market data, analytics and workflows (terminals and enterprise feeds)
Global
Financial institutions and corporates
Data & analytics vendor
51%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Alcon Inc. strengths
London Stock Exchange Group plc strengths
Segment mix
Alcon Inc. segments
Full profile >Surgical
Oligopoly
Vision Care
Oligopoly
London Stock Exchange Group plc segments
Full profile >Data & Analytics
Oligopoly
FTSE Russell
Oligopoly
Risk Intelligence
Oligopoly
Capital Markets
Oligopoly
Post Trade
Quasi-Monopoly
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