VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Euronext N.V. vs Waters Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Euronext N.V.
ENX · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ENX analysisWaters Corporation
WAT · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View WAT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Euronext N.V. leads (74 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Waters Corporation).
- Segment focus: Euronext N.V. has 7 segments (34.4% in Trading); Waters Corporation has 4 segments (34.9% in Waters instrument systems).
- Moat breadth: Euronext N.V. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Waters Corporation has 7 across 2.
Primary market context
Euronext N.V.
Trading
Multi-asset exchange trading venues (cash equities, derivatives, fixed income, FX, power)
Europe (with global participants)
Broker-dealers, banks, proprietary trading firms, asset managers, and other market participants
Trading venue operator
34.4%
Waters Corporation
Waters instrument systems
Liquid chromatography (LC/UPLC) and mass spectrometry (MS) analytical instrument systems (including LC-MS workflows and instrument control/data system software)
Global
Pharma/biotech, industrial, academic and government laboratories
OEM + software/platform provider
34.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Euronext N.V. strengths
Waters Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Euronext N.V. segments
Full profile >Listing
Oligopoly
Trading
Oligopoly
Advanced Data Services
Quasi-Monopoly
Clearing
Oligopoly
Custody & Settlement
Quasi-Monopoly
Technology Solutions & Other
Competitive
Investor Services
Competitive
Waters Corporation segments
Full profile >Waters instrument systems
Oligopoly
Chemistry consumables
Competitive
Waters service & software maintenance
Competitive
TA instrument systems & service
Oligopoly
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