VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

ASX Limited vs Transurban Group

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

ASX Limited

ASX · ASX

Market cap (USD)$9.8B
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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Transurban Group

TCL · Australian Securities Exchange

Market cap (USD)$42.6B
Gross margin (TTM)43.4%
Operating margin (TTM)39.4%
Net margin (TTM)5.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Infrastructure Operations
CountryAU
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
91/ 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: Transurban Group leads (91 / 100 vs 80 / 100 for ASX Limited).
  • Segment focus: ASX Limited has 4 segments (31.5% in Markets); Transurban Group has 4 segments (49.5% in Sydney toll roads).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: ASX Limited has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Transurban Group has 3 across 3.

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%

Transurban Group

Sydney toll roads

Market

Urban toll-road concessions (Sydney)

Geography

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Customer

Motorists and commercial fleet operators

Role

Concessionaire / operator and developer

Revenue share

49.5%

Side-by-side metrics

ASX Limited
Transurban Group
Ticker / Exchange
ASX - ASX
TCL - Australian Securities Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$9.8B
$42.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
75.4%
43.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
94.8%
39.4%
Net margin (TTM)
40.9%
5.8%
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Industrial - Infrastructure Operations
HQ country
AU
AU
Primary segment
Markets
Sydney toll roads
Market structure
Duopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
80%-84% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
6,500
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
80 / 100
91 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Demand
Legal, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-04

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Concession License

ASX Limited strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Workflow LockinSwitching Costs General

Transurban Group strengths

Benchmark Pricing PowerDynamic congestion pricing

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%

Transurban Group segments

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Sydney toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

49.5%

Melbourne toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

26.5%

Brisbane toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

16%

North America managed lanes and concessions

Quasi-Monopoly

8.1%

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