VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Deutsche Boerse AG vs Transurban Group

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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Transurban Group

TCL · Australian Securities Exchange

Market cap (USD)$42.6B
Gross margin (TTM)43.4%
Operating margin (TTM)39.4%
Net margin (TTM)5.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Infrastructure Operations
CountryAU
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
91/ 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: Transurban Group leads (91 / 100 vs 81 / 100 for Deutsche Boerse AG).
  • Segment focus: Deutsche Boerse AG has 8 segments (28.2% in Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)); Transurban Group has 4 segments (49.5% in Sydney toll roads).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Deutsche Boerse AG has 12 moat types across 5 domains; Transurban Group has 3 across 3.

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%

Transurban Group

Sydney toll roads

Market

Urban toll-road concessions (Sydney)

Geography

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Customer

Motorists and commercial fleet operators

Role

Concessionaire / operator and developer

Revenue share

49.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Deutsche Boerse AG
Transurban Group
Ticker / Exchange
DB1 - Xetra
TCL - Australian Securities Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$40.6B
$42.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
54.3%
43.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
40.7%
39.4%
Net margin (TTM)
27.5%
5.8%
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Industrial - Infrastructure Operations
HQ country
DE
AU
Primary segment
Securities Services (Clearstream: ICSD/CSD settlement + custody)
Sydney toll roads
Market structure
Duopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
81 / 100
91 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Demand, Financial, Supply
Legal, Financial, Demand
Last update
2026-01-03
2026-01-04

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Deutsche Boerse AG strengths

Regulated Standards PipeTwo Sided NetworkDe Facto StandardClearing SettlementBrand TrustInteroperability HubFloat PrepaymentSwitching Costs GeneralScale Economies Unit CostData Workflow LockinSuite BundlingFormat Lock In

Transurban Group strengths

Concession LicenseBenchmark Pricing PowerDynamic congestion pricing

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%

Transurban Group segments

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Sydney toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

49.5%

Melbourne toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

26.5%

Brisbane toll roads

Quasi-Monopoly

16%

North America managed lanes and concessions

Quasi-Monopoly

8.1%

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