VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, January 5, 2026
Stock Comparison
Deutsche Boerse AG vs SBA Communications Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Deutsche Boerse AG
DB1 · Xetra
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View DB1 analysisSBA Communications Corporation
SBAC · NASDAQ
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View SBAC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Deutsche Boerse AG leads (81 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for SBA Communications Corporation).
- Segment focus: Deutsche Boerse AG has 8 segments (28.2% in Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)); SBA Communications Corporation has 3 segments (69.5% in Domestic Site Leasing).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Deutsche Boerse AG has 12 moat types across 5 domains; SBA Communications Corporation 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%
SBA Communications Corporation
Domestic Site Leasing
U.S. wireless macro tower leasing (multi-tenant co-location on communications towers)
United States and territories
Wireless service providers and other wireless network operators/tenants
Independent tower owner/operator (REIT)
69.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Deutsche Boerse AG strengths
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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
SBA Communications Corporation segments
Full profile >Domestic Site Leasing
Oligopoly
International Site Leasing
Oligopoly
Site Development
Competitive
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