VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
FactSet Research Systems Inc. vs Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
FDS · 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 FDS analysisIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.
ICE · New York Stock Exchange
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View ICE analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. leads (91 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for FactSet Research Systems Inc.).
- Segment focus: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 3 segments (65.3% in Americas); Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 4 segments (46.2% in Exchange transaction and clearing).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 8 across 4.
Primary market context
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Americas
Americas financial market data, analytics, workstations and enterprise data solutions
North, Central and South America
Institutional asset managers, wealth managers, bankers, asset owners, hedge funds, private equity, corporate users and market-infrastructure partners
Subscription data, analytics, workstation, portfolio, enterprise data, API and identifier provider
65.3%
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Exchange transaction and clearing
Global regulated derivatives, cash equities, equity options, OTC energy trading and clearing venues
Global, with major venues and clearing houses in the U.S., U.K., EU, Canada, Asia Pacific and the Middle East
Financial institutions, asset managers, market makers, hedgers, corporates, energy firms and brokers
Regulated exchange operator, execution venue and central counterparty clearing infrastructure
46.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
FactSet Research Systems Inc. strengths
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
FactSet Research Systems Inc. segments
Full profile >Americas
Oligopoly
EMEA
Oligopoly
Asia Pacific
Oligopoly
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. segments
Full profile >Exchange transaction and clearing
Oligopoly
Exchange data, connectivity and listings
Oligopoly
Fixed Income and Data Services
Oligopoly
Mortgage Technology
Quasi-Monopoly
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