VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Deutsche Boerse AG vs Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

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

Deutsche Boerse AG

DB1 · Xetra

Market cap (USD)$40.6B
Gross margin (TTM)54.3%
Operating margin (TTM)40.7%
Net margin (TTM)27.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CountryDE
Data as of2026-01-03
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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Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

IBKR · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$123.6B
Gross margin (TTM)89%
Operating margin (TTM)82.7%
Net margin (TTM)9.2%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInvestment - Banking & Investment Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
60/ 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: Deutsche Boerse AG leads (81 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Deutsche Boerse AG has 8 segments (28.2% in Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)); Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Electronic brokerage).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Deutsche Boerse AG has 12 moat types across 5 domains; Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 4 across 4.

Primary market context

Deutsche Boerse AG

Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)

Market

Securities settlement and custody infrastructure (ICSD/CSD) for Eurobonds and domestic markets

Geography

Global (Eurobonds + multiple domestic markets)

Customer

Custodian banks, broker-dealers, central banks, institutional investors

Role

Settlement/custody infrastructure and asset servicing

Revenue share

28.2%

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

Electronic brokerage

Market

Multi-asset electronic brokerage, clearing, custody, and financing (self-directed and institutional)

Geography

Global

Customer

Individual investors and institutional clients (e.g., hedge funds, advisors, proprietary trading firms, introducing brokers)

Role

Broker-dealer / clearing broker / platform operator

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Deutsche Boerse AG
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DB1 - Xetra
IBKR - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$40.6B
$123.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
54.3%
89%
Operating margin (TTM)
40.7%
82.7%
Net margin (TTM)
27.5%
9.2%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Investment - Banking & Investment Services
HQ country
DE
US
Primary segment
Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)
Electronic brokerage
Market structure
Duopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
81 / 100
60 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Demand, Financial, Supply
Supply, Network, Legal, Demand
Last update
2026-01-03
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Interoperability HubData Workflow Lockin

Deutsche Boerse AG strengths

Regulated Standards PipeTwo Sided NetworkDe Facto StandardClearing SettlementBrand TrustFloat PrepaymentSwitching Costs GeneralScale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingFormat Lock In

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. strengths

Operational ExcellenceCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Deutsche Boerse AG segments

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Financial Derivatives (Eurex trading + Eurex Clearing)

Oligopoly

22.4%

Commodities (EEX marketplaces + clearing)

Oligopoly

10.9%

Cash Equities (Xetra + Boerse Frankfurt)

Quasi-Monopoly

5.1%

FX & Digital Assets (360T + Crypto Finance)

Competitive

2.8%

Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)

Duopoly

28.2%

Fund Services (Vestima fund processing + Fund Centre distribution)

Oligopoly

8.5%

Software Solutions (SimCorp + Axioma Analytics)

Competitive

11.9%

ESG & Index (ISS STOXX: indices + ESG/governance data)

Oligopoly

10.1%

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. segments

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Electronic brokerage

Competitive

100%

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