VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Stock Comparison
Deutsche Boerse AG vs Novartis AG
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.
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View DB1 analysisNovartis AG
NOVN · SIX Swiss Exchange
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View NOVN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Deutsche Boerse AG leads (81 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Novartis AG).
- Segment focus: Deutsche Boerse AG has 8 segments (28.2% in Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)); Novartis AG has 5 segments (29.3% in Oncology).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Deutsche Boerse AG has 12 moat types across 5 domains; Novartis AG has 4 across 3.
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%
Novartis AG
Oncology
Oncology and hematology branded medicines (including targeted therapies and radioligand therapy)
Global
Oncologists and hospitals; reimbursed by payers; hospital and specialty pharmacy channels
Originator developer, manufacturer, and marketer of oncology therapies
29.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Deutsche Boerse AG strengths
Novartis AG 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
Novartis AG segments
Full profile >Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic
Oligopoly
Immunology
Oligopoly
Neuroscience
Oligopoly
Oncology
Oligopoly
Established Brands
Competitive
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