VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
CME Group Inc. vs VINCI SA
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.
Full stock profile
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View CME analysisVINCI SA
DG · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: CME Group Inc. leads (81 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for VINCI SA).
- Segment focus: CME Group Inc. has 3 segments (81.4% in Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)); VINCI SA has 7 segments (44.4% in VINCI Construction).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: CME Group Inc. has 10 moat types across 5 domains; VINCI SA has 7 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%
VINCI SA
VINCI Construction
Construction and civil engineering contracting (buildings, infrastructure and specialty networks)
Global
Public-sector project owners and private developers/industrial clients
General contractor / civil engineering contractor
44.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
CME Group Inc. strengths
VINCI SA 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
VINCI SA segments
Full profile >VINCI Autoroutes
Monopoly
VINCI Airports
Oligopoly
Other concessions (incl. VINCI Highways and PPP assets)
Competitive
VINCI Energies
Competitive
Cobra IS
Competitive
VINCI Construction
Competitive
VINCI Immobilier
Competitive
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