VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
CME Group Inc. vs London Stock Exchange Group plc
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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LSEG · London Stock Exchange
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View LSEG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: CME Group Inc. leads (81 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for London Stock Exchange Group plc).
- Segment focus: CME Group Inc. has 3 segments (81.4% in Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)); London Stock Exchange Group plc has 5 segments (51% in Data & Analytics).
- Moat breadth: CME Group Inc. has 10 moat types across 5 domains; London Stock Exchange Group plc has 8 across 4.
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%
London Stock Exchange Group plc
Data & Analytics
Financial market data, analytics and workflows (terminals and enterprise feeds)
Global
Financial institutions and corporates
Data & analytics vendor
51%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
CME Group Inc. strengths
London Stock Exchange Group plc 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
London Stock Exchange Group plc segments
Full profile >Data & Analytics
Oligopoly
FTSE Russell
Oligopoly
Risk Intelligence
Oligopoly
Capital Markets
Oligopoly
Post Trade
Quasi-Monopoly
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