VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Etsy, Inc. vs Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

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

Etsy, Inc.

ETSY · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
66/ 100

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

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Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

ICE · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
87/ 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: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Etsy, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Etsy, Inc. has 2 segments (72% in Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)); Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 3 segments (53.4% in Exchanges).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Etsy, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 10 across 4.

Primary market context

Etsy, Inc.

Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)

Market

Specialty e-commerce marketplaces (handmade/unique goods and resale fashion)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers and independent sellers

Role

Two-sided marketplace operator and payments facilitator

Revenue share

72%

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

Exchanges

Market

Derivatives, cash equities, and listings exchanges plus central clearing (CCP) services

Geography

Global

Customer

Market participants (banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, proprietary traders) and issuers

Role

Exchange operator + clearing house (CCP)

Revenue share

53.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Etsy, Inc.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
ETSY - New York Stock Exchange
ICE - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)
Exchanges
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
75% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
66 / 100
87 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply
Network, Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided NetworkBrand TrustData Workflow Lockin

Etsy, Inc. strengths

Operational ExcellenceSuite BundlingScale Economies Unit Cost

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. strengths

Clearing SettlementConcession LicenseData Network EffectsPhysical Network DensityInteroperability HubStandards RegistryCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Etsy, Inc. segments

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Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)

Competitive

72%

Seller Services (on-site advertising + shipping labels + other)

Quasi-Monopoly

28%

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. segments

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Exchanges

Oligopoly

53.4%

Fixed Income and Data Services

Oligopoly

24.8%

Mortgage Technology

Oligopoly

21.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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