VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
CDW Corporation vs RELX PLC
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
CDW Corporation
CDW · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into CDW Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View CDW analysisRELX PLC
REL · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: RELX PLC leads (78 / 100 vs 52 / 100 for CDW Corporation).
- Segment focus: CDW Corporation has 4 segments (42.1% in Corporate); RELX PLC has 4 segments (34.4% in Risk).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: CDW Corporation has 6 moat types across 3 domains; RELX PLC has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
CDW Corporation
Corporate
IT solutions provider / value-added reseller (VAR) + services for U.S. private-sector businesses (250+ employees)
United States
Private-sector enterprises (mid-market and large)
Value-added reseller / systems integrator
42.1%
RELX PLC
Risk
Risk analytics & decisioning platforms (fraud/identity, financial crime compliance, insurance underwriting/claims, industry data)
Global (largest in North America)
Enterprises (banks, insurers, digital commerce), governments, and other regulated industries
Data/analytics provider and workflow platform
34.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
CDW Corporation strengths
RELX PLC strengths
Segment mix
CDW Corporation segments
Full profile >Corporate
Competitive
Small Business
Competitive
Public
Competitive
Other (UK & Canada)
Competitive
RELX PLC segments
Full profile >Risk
Oligopoly
Scientific, Technical & Medical
Oligopoly
Legal
Oligopoly
Exhibitions
Competitive
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