VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, January 5, 2026

Stock Comparison

Deutsche Boerse AG vs Prologis, 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)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorFinancials
Industry
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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Prologis, Inc.

PLD · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$119.1B
Gross margin (TTM)67.7%
Operating margin (TTM)47%
Net margin (TTM)36.7%
SectorReal Estate
IndustryREIT - Industrial
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
67/ 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 67 / 100 for Prologis, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Deutsche Boerse AG has 8 segments (28.2% in Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)); Prologis, Inc. has 2 segments (91.8% in Real Estate (Rental Operations and Development)).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Deutsche Boerse AG has 12 moat types across 5 domains; Prologis, Inc. has 7 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%

Prologis, Inc.

Real Estate (Rental Operations and Development)

Market

Logistics/industrial real estate leasing & development

Geography

Global

Customer

Logistics users (retail, e-commerce, 3PL, manufacturing)

Role

Owner/operator/developer (landlord)

Revenue share

91.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Deutsche Boerse AG
Prologis, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DB1 - Xetra
PLD - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$119.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
67.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
47%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
36.7%
Sector
Financials
Real Estate
Industry
n/a
REIT - Industrial
HQ country
DE
US
Primary segment
Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)
Real Estate (Rental Operations and Development)
Market structure
Duopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
81 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Demand, Financial, Supply
Supply, Legal, Financial, Demand
Last update
2026-01-03
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit Cost

Deutsche Boerse AG strengths

Regulated Standards PipeTwo Sided NetworkDe Facto StandardClearing SettlementBrand TrustInteroperability HubFloat PrepaymentSwitching Costs GeneralData Workflow LockinSuite BundlingFormat Lock In

Prologis, Inc. strengths

Geographic NaturalPermits Rights Of WayCost Of Capital AdvantageLong Term ContractsProcurement InertiaReputation Reviews

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%

Prologis, Inc. segments

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Real Estate (Rental Operations and Development)

Competitive

91.8%

Strategic Capital (co-investment ventures / investment management)

Competitive

8.2%

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