VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

CME Group Inc. vs Uber Technologies, Inc.

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

CME Group Inc.

CME · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$99.2B
Gross margin (TTM)86.1%
Operating margin (TTM)65%
Net margin (TTM)58.6%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
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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Uber Technologies, Inc.

UBER · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$167.8B
Gross margin (TTM)39.8%
Operating margin (TTM)9.2%
Net margin (TTM)33.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
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 Uber Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: CME Group Inc. has 3 segments (81.4% in Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)); Uber Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (57% in Mobility).
  • Moat breadth: CME Group Inc. has 10 moat types across 5 domains; Uber Technologies, Inc. has 4 across 2.

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%

Uber Technologies, Inc.

Mobility

Market

Ride-hailing / on-demand mobility marketplaces

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (riders) and independent mobility drivers; plus transit/taxi partners in some markets

Role

Marketplace platform / demand generation / dispatch and payments

Revenue share

57%

Side-by-side metrics

CME Group Inc.
Uber Technologies, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CME - NASDAQ
UBER - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$99.2B
$167.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
86.1%
39.8%
Operating margin (TTM)
65%
9.2%
Net margin (TTM)
58.6%
33.5%
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Software - Application
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Trading and Clearing (Derivatives + Cash Markets Platforms)
Mobility
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
74%-78% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
6,352
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
81 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Legal, Supply, Financial, Demand
Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided Network

CME Group Inc. strengths

Clearing SettlementConcession LicenseScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerIP Choke PointData Workflow LockinDe Facto StandardDistribution ControlSwitching Costs General

Uber Technologies, Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsBrand TrustSuite Bundling

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%

Uber Technologies, Inc. segments

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Mobility

Oligopoly

57%

Delivery

Oligopoly

31.3%

Freight

Competitive

11.7%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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