VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Caterpillar Inc. vs London Stock Exchange Group plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT · 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
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View CAT analysisLondon Stock Exchange Group plc
LSEG · London 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 London Stock Exchange Group plc's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View LSEG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: London Stock Exchange Group plc leads (74 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Caterpillar Inc.).
- Segment focus: Caterpillar Inc. has 5 segments (40.7% in Energy & Transportation); London Stock Exchange Group plc has 5 segments (51% in Data & Analytics).
- Moat breadth: Caterpillar Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; London Stock Exchange Group plc has 8 across 4.
Primary market context
Caterpillar Inc.
Energy & Transportation
Off-highway engines, power generation, turbines, locomotives and related services
Global
Energy companies, industrial customers, OEMs, rail and marine operators
OEM + aftermarket parts/service
40.7%
London Stock Exchange Group plc
Data & Analytics
Financial market data, analytics and workflows (terminals and enterprise feeds)
Global
Financial institutions and corporates
Data & analytics vendor
51%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Caterpillar Inc. strengths
London Stock Exchange Group plc strengths
Segment mix
Caterpillar Inc. segments
Full profile >Construction Industries
Oligopoly
Resource Industries
Oligopoly
Energy & Transportation
Oligopoly
Financial Products
Competitive
All Other
Competitive
London Stock Exchange Group plc segments
Full profile >Data & Analytics
Oligopoly
FTSE Russell
Oligopoly
Risk Intelligence
Oligopoly
Capital Markets
Oligopoly
Post Trade
Quasi-Monopoly
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