VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Brambles Limited vs CME Group Inc.

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

Brambles Limited

BXB · ASX

Market cap (USD)$26B
SectorIndustrials
CountryAU
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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CME Group Inc.

CME · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
81/ 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: CME Group Inc. leads (81 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Brambles Limited).
  • Segment focus: Brambles Limited has 3 segments (55% in CHEP Americas); CME Group Inc. has 3 segments (81.4% in Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)).
  • Moat breadth: Brambles Limited has 4 moat types across 3 domains; CME Group Inc. has 10 across 5.

Primary market context

Brambles Limited

CHEP Americas

Market

Pallet pooling and reusable transport packaging pooling services

Geography

Americas (North America and Latin America)

Customer

Manufacturers, producers/growers, retailers, and logistics partners

Role

Pooling asset owner/operator and service provider

Revenue share

55%

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

Brambles Limited
CME Group Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BXB - ASX
CME - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$26B
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Financials
HQ country
AU
US
Primary segment
CHEP Americas
Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
71 / 100
81 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Financial
Network, Legal, Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit CostSwitching Costs GeneralBenchmark Pricing Power

Brambles Limited strengths

Physical Network Density

CME Group Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkClearing SettlementConcession LicenseIP Choke PointData Workflow LockinDe Facto StandardDistribution Control

Segment mix

Brambles Limited segments

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CHEP Americas

Oligopoly

55%

CHEP EMEA

Oligopoly

36.7%

CHEP Asia-Pacific

Oligopoly

8.3%

CME Group Inc. segments

Full profile >

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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