VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Stock Comparison
Deutsche Boerse AG vs Halma plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Deutsche Boerse AG
DB1 · Xetra
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 DB1 analysisHalma plc
HLMA · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Deutsche Boerse AG leads (81 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Halma plc).
- Segment focus: Deutsche Boerse AG has 8 segments (28.2% in Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)); Halma plc has 3 segments (40% in Safety).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Deutsche Boerse AG has 12 moat types across 5 domains; Halma plc has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Deutsche Boerse AG
Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)
Securities settlement and custody infrastructure (ICSD/CSD) for Eurobonds and domestic markets
Global (Eurobonds + multiple domestic markets)
Custodian banks, broker-dealers, central banks, institutional investors
Settlement/custody infrastructure and asset servicing
28.2%
Halma plc
Safety
Safety technologies (fire safety, public safety, worker safety, and protection of critical assets/infrastructure)
Global
Commercial/industrial facility owners and operators; infrastructure operators; installers and OEM channels
Technology OEM / component + systems supplier
40%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Deutsche Boerse AG strengths
Halma plc strengths
Segment mix
Deutsche Boerse AG segments
Full profile >Financial Derivatives (Eurex trading + Eurex Clearing)
Oligopoly
Commodities (EEX marketplaces + clearing)
Oligopoly
Cash Equities (Xetra + Boerse Frankfurt)
Quasi-Monopoly
FX & Digital Assets (360T + Crypto Finance)
Competitive
Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)
Duopoly
Fund Services (Vestima fund processing + Fund Centre distribution)
Oligopoly
Software Solutions (SimCorp + Axioma Analytics)
Competitive
ESG & Index (ISS STOXX: indices + ESG/governance data)
Oligopoly
Halma plc segments
Full profile >Safety
Competitive
Environmental & Analysis
Competitive
Healthcare
Competitive
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