VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, January 5, 2026

Stock Comparison

Euronext N.V. vs VeriSign, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Euronext N.V.

ENX · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorFinancials
Industry
CountryNL
Data as of2026-01-03
Moat score
74/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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VeriSign, Inc.

VRSN · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$22.3B
Gross margin (TTM)88%
Operating margin (TTM)67.6%
Net margin (TTM)49.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
100/ 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: VeriSign, Inc. leads (100 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Euronext N.V.).
  • Segment focus: Euronext N.V. has 7 segments (34.4% in Trading); VeriSign, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Naming Services (.com and .net registry)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Euronext N.V. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; VeriSign, Inc. has 4 across 4.

Primary market context

Euronext N.V.

Trading

Market

Multi-asset exchange trading venues (cash equities, derivatives, fixed income, FX, power)

Geography

Europe (with global participants)

Customer

Broker-dealers, banks, proprietary trading firms, asset managers, and other market participants

Role

Trading venue operator

Revenue share

34.4%

VeriSign, Inc.

Naming Services (.com and .net registry)

Market

Registry operator services for .com and .net top-level domains (domain registrations + authoritative DNS resolution)

Geography

Global

Customer

ICANN-accredited domain registrars (wholesale) and, indirectly, registrants

Role

Registry operator / DNS infrastructure provider

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Euronext N.V.
VeriSign, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
ENX - Euronext Paris
VRSN - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$22.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
88%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
67.6%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
49.9%
Sector
Financials
Technology
Industry
n/a
Software - Infrastructure
HQ country
NL
US
Primary segment
Trading
Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Monopoly
Market share
64.8% (reported)
100% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
10,000
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
74 / 100
100 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Supply, Demand
Legal, Network, Supply, Financial
Last update
2026-01-03
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Concession LicenseOperational Excellence

Euronext N.V. strengths

Two Sided NetworkIP Choke PointFormat Lock InClearing SettlementData Workflow Lockin

VeriSign, Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardFloat Prepayment

Segment mix

Euronext N.V. segments

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Listing

Oligopoly

14.3%

Trading

Oligopoly

34.4%

Advanced Data Services

Quasi-Monopoly

14.9%

Clearing

Oligopoly

12.4%

Custody & Settlement

Quasi-Monopoly

16.6%

Technology Solutions & Other

Competitive

6.5%

Investor Services

Competitive

0.9%

VeriSign, Inc. segments

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Naming Services (.com and .net registry)

Monopoly

100%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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