VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Stock Comparison
Blackstone Inc. vs Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Blackstone Inc.
BX · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Blackstone Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View BX analysisInteractive Brokers Group, Inc.
IBKR · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View IBKR analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Blackstone Inc. leads (61 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Blackstone Inc. has 4 segments; Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Electronic brokerage).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: n/a vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Blackstone Inc. has 8 moat types across 2 domains; Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 4 across 4.
Primary market context
Blackstone Inc.
Real Estate
Private real estate investment management (opportunistic, core/core+, real estate debt, and perpetual/private-wealth real estate vehicles)
Global
Institutional investors and individual investors (via private wealth channels)
Alternative asset manager / GP / investment adviser
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
Electronic brokerage
Multi-asset electronic brokerage, clearing, custody, and financing (self-directed and institutional)
Global
Individual investors and institutional clients (e.g., hedge funds, advisors, proprietary trading firms, introducing brokers)
Broker-dealer / clearing broker / platform operator
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Blackstone Inc. strengths
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Blackstone Inc. segments
Full profile >Real Estate
Oligopoly
Private Equity
Oligopoly
Credit & Insurance
Oligopoly
Multi-Asset Investing
Oligopoly
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. segments
Full profile >Electronic brokerage
Competitive
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