VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
CME Group Inc. vs Copart, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
CME Group Inc.
CME · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CME analysisCopart, Inc.
CPRT · The NASDAQ Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CPRT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: CME Group Inc. leads (81 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Copart, Inc.).
- Segment focus: CME Group Inc. has 3 segments (81.4% in Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)); Copart, Inc. has 2 segments (83% in United States).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs n/a.
- Moat breadth: CME Group Inc. has 10 moat types across 5 domains; Copart, Inc. has 5 across 5.
Primary market context
CME Group Inc.
Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)
Exchange-traded derivatives (futures and options) trading and central counterparty clearing; plus electronic cash markets matching (U.S. Treasuries/repo, spot FX) tied to CME platforms
Global (core U.S. footprint with international participation)
Institutional and professional traders; commercial hedgers; banks; broker-dealers; futures commission merchants (FCMs); asset managers; proprietary trading firms; governments and central banks
Market operator (exchange/venue) + central counterparty clearing provider
81.4%
Copart, Inc.
United States
Online salvage & used vehicle remarketing services
United States
Vehicle sellers (insurance carriers, dealers, fleets) and vehicle buyers (dismantlers, rebuilders, dealers, exporters, consumers)
Intermediary marketplace + ancillary services (transport, storage, title)
83%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
CME Group Inc. strengths
Copart, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
CME Group Inc. segments
Full profile >Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)
Oligopoly
Market Data and Information Services
Monopoly
Access, Connectivity and Other Exchange Services
Monopoly
Copart, Inc. segments
Full profile >United States
Oligopoly
International
Competitive
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