VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

British American Tobacco p.l.c. vs MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

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

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

BATS · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-30
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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MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

MKTX · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$6.7B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for British American Tobacco p.l.c.).
  • Segment focus: British American Tobacco p.l.c. has 6 segments (80% in Combustibles); MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (87.1% in Trade Execution Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: British American Tobacco p.l.c. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Combustibles

Market

Combustible tobacco (cigarettes and other combustible products)

Geography

Global

Customer

Adult nicotine consumers via retail/wholesale channels

Role

Manufacturer / brand owner

Revenue share

80%

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Trade Execution Solutions

Market

Electronic fixed-income trade execution platforms (credit and rates)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors, broker-dealers, and alternative liquidity providers

Role

Electronic trading venue / marketplace operator

Revenue share

87.1%

Side-by-side metrics

British American Tobacco p.l.c.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BATS - London Stock Exchange
MKTX - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$6.7B
Sector
Consumer
Financials
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Combustibles
Trade Execution Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
19% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
71 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

British American Tobacco p.l.c. strengths

Brand TrustDistribution ControlInstalled Base ConsumablesOperational ExcellenceCapability adjacency

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Workflow LockinData Network EffectsSwitching Costs GeneralEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

British American Tobacco p.l.c. segments

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Combustibles

Oligopoly

80%

Vapour

Competitive

6.7%

Heated Products

Oligopoly

3.6%

Modern Oral

Oligopoly

3.1%

Traditional Oral

Oligopoly

4.2%

Other

Competitive

2.5%

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. segments

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Trade Execution Solutions

Oligopoly

87.1%

Services (Data, Post-Trade and Technology)

Competitive

12.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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