VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. vs Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

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

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

BIP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorUtilities
CountryBM
Data as of2025-12-31
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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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

ICE · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
87/ 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: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.).
  • Segment focus: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 segments; Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 3 segments (53.4% in Exchanges).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 10 across 4.

Primary market context

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

Utilities

Market

Regulated and contracted utility infrastructure (electric transmission, gas pipelines/distribution, metering and residential energy services)

Geography

Global

Customer

Regulators and contracted counterparties; residential and commercial end-users via utility networks

Role

Owner-operator of regulated networks and contracted utility assets

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

Exchanges

Market

Derivatives, cash equities, and listings exchanges plus central clearing (CCP) services

Geography

Global

Customer

Market participants (banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, proprietary traders) and issuers

Role

Exchange operator + clearing house (CCP)

Revenue share

53.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BIP - New York Stock Exchange
ICE - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Utilities
Financials
HQ country
BM
US
Primary segment
Utilities
Exchanges
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
75% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
74 / 100
87 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Network, Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Concession LicensePhysical Network Density

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. strengths

Long Term ContractsScale Economies Unit Cost

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. strengths

Clearing SettlementTwo Sided NetworkBrand TrustData Workflow LockinData Network EffectsInteroperability HubStandards RegistryCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. segments

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Utilities

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Transport

Oligopoly

n/a

Midstream

Oligopoly

n/a

Data

Oligopoly

n/a

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. segments

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Exchanges

Oligopoly

53.4%

Fixed Income and Data Services

Oligopoly

24.8%

Mortgage Technology

Oligopoly

21.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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