VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Caterpillar Inc. vs TMX Group Limited
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 analysisTMX Group Limited
X · Toronto 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 X analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: TMX Group Limited leads (70 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Caterpillar Inc.).
- Segment focus: Caterpillar Inc. has 5 segments (40.7% in Energy & Transportation); TMX Group Limited has 9 segments (16.1% in Trayport energy trading workflow software and network).
- Moat breadth: Caterpillar Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; TMX Group Limited has 12 across 5.
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%
TMX Group Limited
Trayport energy trading workflow software and network
Wholesale energy trading workflow software and network connectivity
Europe-centric, with global customers
Energy traders, brokers, exchanges/venues
Interoperability hub / workflow platform
16.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Caterpillar Inc. strengths
TMX Group Limited strengths
Segment mix
Caterpillar Inc. segments
Full profile >Construction Industries
Oligopoly
Resource Industries
Oligopoly
Energy & Transportation
Oligopoly
Financial Products
Competitive
All Other
Competitive
TMX Group Limited segments
Full profile >TSX & TSXV listing and sustaining fees
Oligopoly
Issuer services (TSX Trust and TMX Newsfile)
Competitive
Equities and fixed income trading venues (TSX, TSXV, TSX Alpha, Shorcan)
Oligopoly
Post-trade clearing, settlement and depository (CDS / CDSX)
Quasi-Monopoly
Canadian listed derivatives trading and clearing (Montreal Exchange + CDCC, excl. BOX)
Quasi-Monopoly
U.S. equity options exchange (BOX)
Competitive
Trayport energy trading workflow software and network
Oligopoly
TMX Datalinx market data and co-location
Quasi-Monopoly
TMX VettaFi indexing, ETF analytics, and digital distribution
Oligopoly
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