VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 9, 2026
Stock Comparison
CME Group Inc. vs CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
CME Group Inc.
CME · NASDAQ
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View CME analysisCrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
CRWD · NASDAQ
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View CRWD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: CME Group Inc. leads (81 / 100 vs 80 / 100 for CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.).
- Segment focus: CME Group Inc. has 3 segments (81.4% in Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)); CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in Falcon Platform Subscriptions).
- Moat breadth: CME Group Inc. has 10 moat types across 5 domains; CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 5 across 2.
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%
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
Falcon Platform Subscriptions
Cloud-native endpoint, workload and identity protection / XDR cybersecurity platforms
Global
Enterprises, SMBs, and public sector organizations (end-users via direct sales and channel partners)
SaaS cybersecurity platform vendor
95.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
CME Group Inc. strengths
CrowdStrike Holdings, 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
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Falcon Platform Subscriptions
Oligopoly
Professional Services (Incident Response & Proactive Services)
Competitive
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