VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. vs CME Group Inc.

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

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

BR · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
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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CME Group Inc.

CME · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
81/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. leads (91 / 100 vs 81 / 100 for CME Group Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has 2 segments (74.2% in Investor Communication Solutions); CME Group Inc. has 3 segments (81.4% in Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has 5 moat types across 4 domains; CME Group Inc. has 10 across 5.

Primary market context

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

Investor Communication Solutions

Market

Proxy distribution, vote processing, and regulatory investor communications

Geography

Primarily United States (with select international services)

Customer

Public companies, mutual funds, banks and broker-dealers, asset managers

Role

Outsourced intermediary for shareholder communications and proxy voting workflows

Revenue share

74.2%

CME Group Inc.

Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)

Market

Exchange-traded derivatives (futures and options) trading and central counterparty clearing; plus electronic cash markets matching (U.S. Treasuries/repo, spot FX) tied to CME platforms

Geography

Global (core U.S. footprint with international participation)

Customer

Institutional and professional traders; commercial hedgers; banks; broker-dealers; futures commission merchants (FCMs); asset managers; proprietary trading firms; governments and central banks

Role

Market operator (exchange/venue) + central counterparty clearing provider

Revenue share

81.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
CME Group Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BR - New York Stock Exchange
CME - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Technology
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Investor Communication Solutions
Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
85%-95% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
8,200
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
91 / 100
81 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Network, Demand
Network, Legal, Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit CostTwo Sided NetworkSwitching Costs General

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. strengths

Regulated Standards PipeInteroperability Hub

CME Group Inc. strengths

Clearing SettlementConcession LicenseBenchmark Pricing PowerIP Choke PointData Workflow LockinDe Facto StandardDistribution Control

Segment mix

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. segments

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Investor Communication Solutions

Quasi-Monopoly

74.2%

Global Technology and Operations

Oligopoly

25.8%

CME Group Inc. segments

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Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)

Oligopoly

81.4%

Market Data and Information Services

Monopoly

11.6%

Access, Connectivity and Other Exchange Services

Monopoly

7%

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Curation & Accuracy

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