VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. vs PDD 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

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
76/ 100

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PDD Holdings Inc.

PDD · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$161.7B
SectorConsumer
CountryKY
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
44/ 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: Cboe Global Markets, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 44 / 100 for PDD Holdings Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has 5 segments (60.8% in Options); PDD Holdings Inc. has 2 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has 8 moat types across 4 domains; PDD Holdings Inc. has 4 across 4.

Primary market context

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

Options

Market

U.S. listed options exchanges (multi-listed + proprietary index options)

Geography

United States

Customer

Broker-dealers, market makers, institutional investors, retail order-flow intermediaries

Role

Exchange operator (SRO) + derivatives listing venue + market data provider

Revenue share

60.8%

PDD Holdings Inc.

Pinduoduo China marketplace

Market

China online retail marketplace (value-for-money focus)

Geography

China

Customer

Consumers & third-party merchants

Role

Online marketplace platform

Side-by-side metrics

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
PDD Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CBOE - Cboe BZX
PDD - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$161.7B
Sector
Financials
Consumer
HQ country
US
KY
Primary segment
Options
Pinduoduo China marketplace
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
29%-32% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
44 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Supply, Demand
Network, Supply, Financial, Legal
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided Network

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. strengths

Contractual ExclusivityCapex Knowhow ScaleRegulated Standards PipeSwitching Costs GeneralClearing SettlementIP Choke PointDe Facto Standard

PDD Holdings Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostFloat PrepaymentCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. segments

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Options

Oligopoly

60.8%

North American Equities

Competitive

18.5%

Europe and Asia Pacific

Oligopoly

10.6%

Futures

Quasi-Monopoly

6.3%

Global FX

Competitive

3.7%

PDD Holdings Inc. segments

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Pinduoduo China marketplace

Oligopoly

n/a

Temu international marketplace

Competitive

n/a

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