VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, January 5, 2026

Stock Comparison

Deutsche Boerse AG vs Roper Technologies, 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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Roper Technologies, Inc.

ROP · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Market cap (USD)$46.7B
Gross margin (TTM)69%
Operating margin (TTM)28.1%
Net margin (TTM)20.3%
SectorTechnology
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
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 Roper Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Deutsche Boerse AG has 8 segments (28.2% in Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)); Roper Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (55% in Application Software).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Deutsche Boerse AG has 12 moat types across 5 domains; Roper Technologies, 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%

Roper Technologies, Inc.

Application Software

Market

Vertical application software for niche end markets

Geography

Global

Customer

Businesses, institutions, and public-sector organizations

Role

Software vendor (SaaS, subscriptions, and related services)

Revenue share

55%

Side-by-side metrics

Deutsche Boerse AG
Roper Technologies, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DB1 - Xetra
ROP - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$46.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
69%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
28.1%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
20.3%
Sector
Financials
Technology
Industry
n/a
Industrial - Machinery
HQ country
DE
US
Primary segment
Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)
Application Software
Market structure
Duopoly
Oligopoly
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
Demand, Legal, Financial, Network
Last update
2026-01-03
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided NetworkSwitching Costs GeneralData Workflow Lockin

Deutsche Boerse AG strengths

Regulated Standards PipeDe Facto StandardClearing SettlementBrand TrustInteroperability HubFloat PrepaymentScale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingFormat Lock In

Roper Technologies, Inc. strengths

Compliance AdvantageNegative Working CapitalData Network EffectsDesign In Qualification

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%

Roper Technologies, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Application Software

Oligopoly

55%

Network Software

Oligopoly

21%

Technology Enabled Products

Competitive

24.1%

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