VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. vs Rockwell Automation, 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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Rockwell Automation, Inc.

ROK · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$44.3B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
65/ 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 65 / 100 for Rockwell Automation, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has 5 segments (60.8% in Options); Rockwell Automation, Inc. has 3 segments (45% in Intelligent Devices).
  • Moat breadth: Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Rockwell Automation, Inc. has 8 across 3.

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%

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Intelligent Devices

Market

Industrial automation hardware (drives, motion, safety/sensing, industrial components, micro PLCs & distributed I/O)

Geography

Global

Customer

Industrial OEMs/machine builders and end-user manufacturers (often via distributors)

Role

Automation equipment supplier (hardware OEM)

Revenue share

45%

Side-by-side metrics

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CBOE - Cboe BZX
ROK - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$44.3B
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Options
Intelligent Devices
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
65 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Supply, Demand
Demand, Network, Supply
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Switching Costs General

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. strengths

Contractual ExclusivityTwo Sided NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleRegulated Standards PipeClearing SettlementIP Choke PointDe Facto Standard

Rockwell Automation, Inc. strengths

Brand TrustEcosystem ComplementsSuite BundlingTraining Org Change CostsData Workflow LockinService Field NetworkProcurement Inertia

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%

Rockwell Automation, Inc. segments

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Intelligent Devices

Oligopoly

45%

Software & Control

Oligopoly

28.6%

Lifecycle Services

Competitive

26.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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