VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. vs Moody's Corporation
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 analysisMoody's Corporation
MCO · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MCO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Moody's Corporation leads (79 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Cboe Global Markets, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has 5 segments (60.8% in Options); Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Moody's Corporation has 5 across 4.
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%
Moody's Corporation
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Credit ratings and ratings-related research
Global
Issuers, investors, regulators
Credit rating agency / research provider
53.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Cboe Global Markets, Inc. strengths
Moody's Corporation 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
Moody's Corporation segments
Full profile >Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Oligopoly
Moody's Analytics (Risk & Data/Software)
Competitive
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