VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. vs Tradeweb Markets 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)$26.4B
Gross margin (TTM)48.2%
Operating margin (TTM)29.6%
Net margin (TTM)21.3%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
76/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Tradeweb Markets Inc.

TW · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$23.6B
Gross margin (TTM)66.7%
Operating margin (TTM)40.3%
Net margin (TTM)31.6%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Capital Markets
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
70/ 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 70 / 100 for Tradeweb Markets Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has 5 segments (60.8% in Options); Tradeweb Markets Inc. has 6 segments (52.4% in Rates).
  • Moat breadth: Cboe Global Markets, Inc. has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Tradeweb Markets Inc. has 7 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%

Tradeweb Markets Inc.

Rates

Market

Electronic dealer-to-client and all-to-all trading in rates (government bonds, mortgages/TBA MBS, interest rate swaps)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional, wholesale dealers, and retail via ATS

Role

Electronic marketplace / trading venue

Revenue share

52.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
Tradeweb Markets Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CBOE - Cboe BZX
TW - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$26.4B
$23.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
48.2%
66.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
29.6%
40.3%
Net margin (TTM)
21.3%
31.6%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Financial - Capital Markets
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Options
Rates
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
70 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Supply, Demand
Network, Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-31
2026-01-06

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

Tradeweb Markets Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageEcosystem ComplementsLong Term ContractsBrand TrustScope Economies

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%

Tradeweb Markets Inc. segments

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Rates

Oligopoly

52.4%

Credit

Oligopoly

26.6%

Equities

Competitive

6%

Money Markets

Oligopoly

6.7%

Market Data

Competitive

6.8%

Other

Competitive

1.4%

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