VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Colgate-Palmolive Company vs MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Colgate-Palmolive Company

CL · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
74/ 100

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

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MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

MKTX · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$6.7B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
74/ 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: both at 74 / 100.
  • Segment focus: Colgate-Palmolive Company has 4 segments (43% in Oral Care); MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (87.1% in Trade Execution Solutions).
  • Moat breadth: Colgate-Palmolive Company has 2 moat types across 2 domains; MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Colgate-Palmolive Company

Oral Care

Market

Oral care products (toothpaste, manual toothbrushes, mouthwash)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers; also dentists and oral health professionals (pharma dental products)

Role

Branded consumer products manufacturer

Revenue share

43%

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Trade Execution Solutions

Market

Electronic fixed-income trade execution platforms (credit and rates)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors, broker-dealers, and alternative liquidity providers

Role

Electronic trading venue / marketplace operator

Revenue share

87.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Colgate-Palmolive Company
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CL - New York Stock Exchange
MKTX - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$6.7B
Sector
Consumer
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Oral Care
Trade Execution Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
41.4% (reported)
19% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Colgate-Palmolive Company strengths

Brand TrustDistribution Control

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Workflow LockinData Network EffectsCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

Colgate-Palmolive Company segments

Full profile >

Oral Care

Oligopoly

43%

Personal Care

Competitive

18%

Home Care

Competitive

17%

Pet Nutrition

Oligopoly

22%

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. segments

Full profile >

Trade Execution Solutions

Oligopoly

87.1%

Services (Data, Post-Trade and Technology)

Competitive

12.9%

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