VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 9, 2026
Stock Comparison
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. vs CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
CBOE · Cboe BZX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CBOE analysisCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
CRWD · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CRWD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. leads (80 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Cboe Global Markets, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has 5 segments (60.8% in Options); CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in Falcon Platform Subscriptions).
- Moat breadth: Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has 8 moat types across 4 domains; CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 5 across 2.
Primary market context
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
Options
U.S. listed options exchanges (multi-listed + proprietary index options)
United States
Broker-dealers, market makers, institutional investors, retail order-flow intermediaries
Exchange operator (SRO) + derivatives listing venue + market data provider
60.8%
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
Falcon Platform Subscriptions
Cloud-native endpoint, workload and identity protection / XDR cybersecurity platforms
Global
Enterprises, SMBs, and public sector organizations (end-users via direct sales and channel partners)
SaaS cybersecurity platform vendor
95.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. strengths
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. segments
Full profile >Options
Oligopoly
North American Equities
Competitive
Europe and Asia Pacific
Oligopoly
Futures
Quasi-Monopoly
Global FX
Competitive
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Falcon Platform Subscriptions
Oligopoly
Professional Services (Incident Response & Proactive Services)
Competitive
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