VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

ASX Limited vs SBA Communications Corporation

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

ASX Limited

ASX · ASX

Market cap (USD)$10B
Gross margin (TTM)75.4%
Operating margin (TTM)94.8%
Net margin (TTM)40.9%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
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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SBA Communications Corporation

SBAC · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorReal Estate
IndustryREIT - Specialty
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
71/ 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 71 / 100 for SBA Communications Corporation).
  • Segment focus: ASX Limited has 4 segments (31.5% in Markets); SBA Communications Corporation has 3 segments (69.5% in Domestic Site Leasing).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: ASX Limited has 4 moat types across 3 domains; SBA Communications Corporation has 4 across 2.

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%

SBA Communications Corporation

Domestic Site Leasing

Market

U.S. wireless macro tower leasing (multi-tenant co-location on communications towers)

Geography

United States and territories

Customer

Wireless service providers and other wireless network operators/tenants

Role

Independent tower owner/operator (REIT)

Revenue share

69.5%

Side-by-side metrics

ASX Limited
SBA Communications Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
ASX - ASX
SBAC - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$10B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
75.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
94.8%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
40.9%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Real Estate
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
REIT - Specialty
HQ country
AU
US
Primary segment
Markets
Domestic Site Leasing
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
80%-84% (reported)
16%-19% (implied)
HHI estimate
6,500
3,710
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
80 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Demand
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

ASX Limited strengths

Concession LicenseTwo Sided NetworkData Workflow LockinSwitching Costs General

SBA Communications Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityLong Term ContractsScale Economies Unit CostOperational Excellence

Segment mix

ASX Limited segments

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Quasi-Monopoly

18.8%

Markets

Duopoly

31.5%

Technology & Data

Competitive

24.9%

Securities & Payments

Monopoly

24.8%

SBA Communications Corporation segments

Full profile >

Domestic Site Leasing

Oligopoly

69.5%

International Site Leasing

Oligopoly

24.8%

Site Development

Competitive

5.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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