VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Experian plc vs Nasdaq, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Experian plc
EXPN · London 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 EXPN analysisNasdaq, Inc.
NDAQ · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View NDAQ analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 76 / 100.
- Segment focus: Experian plc has 4 segments (67.2% in North America); Nasdaq, Inc. has 3 segments (42.4% in Capital Access Platforms).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Experian plc has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Nasdaq, Inc. has 9 across 5.
Primary market context
Experian plc
North America
Consumer and business credit reporting, identity/fraud data and decision analytics, plus consumer credit/insurance marketplaces
North America
Financial institutions, insurers, auto lenders, healthcare providers, advertisers, consumers
Data/analytics provider and consumer marketplace operator
67.2%
Nasdaq, Inc.
Capital Access Platforms
Issuer and investor solutions: listings, index licensing, market data, and investment analytics/workflow platforms
Global (with major exposure to U.S. and Nordic/Baltic markets)
Public/private companies (issuers), asset managers, institutional investors, data subscribers
Listing venue + index administrator/licensor + data/analytics provider
42.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Experian plc strengths
Nasdaq, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Experian plc segments
Full profile >North America
Oligopoly
Latin America
Quasi-Monopoly
UK and Ireland
Oligopoly
EMEA and Asia Pacific
Competitive
Nasdaq, Inc. segments
Full profile >Market Services
Competitive
Capital Access Platforms
Oligopoly
Financial Technology
Competitive
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