VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

ASX Limited vs Moody's Corporation

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

ASX Limited

ASX · ASX

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryAU
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
80/ 100

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

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Moody's Corporation

MCO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
79/ 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: ASX Limited leads (80 / 100 vs 79 / 100 for Moody's Corporation).
  • Segment focus: ASX Limited has 4 segments (31.5% in Markets); Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: ASX Limited has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Moody's Corporation has 5 across 4.

Primary market context

ASX Limited

Markets

Market

Trading venues for Australian cash equities and exchange-traded derivatives (futures, options)

Geography

Australia

Customer

Brokers/market participants, proprietary trading firms, institutional investors

Role

Market operator / trading venue

Revenue share

31.5%

Moody's Corporation

Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)

Market

Credit ratings and ratings-related research

Geography

Global

Customer

Issuers, investors, regulators

Role

Credit rating agency / research provider

Revenue share

53.5%

Side-by-side metrics

ASX Limited
Moody's Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
ASX - ASX
MCO - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Financials
Financials
HQ country
AU
US
Primary segment
Markets
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
80%-84% (reported)
29%-32% (estimated)
HHI estimate
6,500
3,568
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
80 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Demand
Legal, Network, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

ASX Limited strengths

Concession LicenseTwo Sided NetworkSwitching Costs General

Moody's Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeDe Facto StandardBrand TrustScope Economies

Segment mix

ASX Limited segments

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Listings

Quasi-Monopoly

18.8%

Markets

Duopoly

31.5%

Technology & Data

Competitive

24.9%

Securities & Payments

Monopoly

24.8%

Moody's Corporation segments

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Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)

Oligopoly

53.5%

Moody's Analytics (Risk & Data/Software)

Competitive

46.5%

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