VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

CME Group Inc. vs Texas Instruments Incorporated

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

CME Group Inc.

CME · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
81/ 100

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

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Texas Instruments Incorporated

TXN · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$160.7B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
66/ 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 gap: CME Group Inc. leads (81 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Texas Instruments Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: CME Group Inc. has 3 segments (81.4% in Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)); Texas Instruments Incorporated has 3 segments (77.8% in Analog).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: CME Group Inc. has 10 moat types across 5 domains; Texas Instruments Incorporated has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

CME Group Inc.

Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)

Market

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

Geography

Global (core U.S. footprint with international participation)

Customer

Institutional and professional traders; commercial hedgers; banks; broker-dealers; futures commission merchants (FCMs); asset managers; proprietary trading firms; governments and central banks

Role

Market operator (exchange/venue) + central counterparty clearing provider

Revenue share

81.4%

Texas Instruments Incorporated

Analog

Market

Analog semiconductors (power management and signal chain ICs)

Geography

Global

Customer

Electronics OEMs/ODMs and distributors

Role

IDM semiconductor supplier

Revenue share

77.8%

Side-by-side metrics

CME Group Inc.
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
CME - NASDAQ
TXN - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$160.7B
Sector
Financials
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)
Analog
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
12%-16% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
81 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Legal, Supply, Financial, Demand
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit CostIP Choke PointDistribution Control

CME Group Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkClearing SettlementConcession LicenseBenchmark Pricing PowerData Workflow LockinDe Facto StandardSwitching Costs General

Texas Instruments Incorporated strengths

Supply Chain ControlScope EconomiesTraining Org Change CostsHabit Default

Segment mix

CME Group Inc. segments

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Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)

Oligopoly

81.4%

Market Data and Information Services

Monopoly

11.6%

Access, Connectivity and Other Exchange Services

Monopoly

7%

Texas Instruments Incorporated segments

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Analog

Competitive

77.8%

Embedded Processing

Competitive

16.2%

Other

Competitive

6.1%

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