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FactSet Research Systems Inc. vs London Stock Exchange Group plc

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

Market cap (USD)$11.5B
Gross margin (TTM)50.6%
Operating margin (TTM)28.3%
Net margin (TTM)21.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryExchanges and financial data
CountryUS
Data as of2026-08-23
85/100
Moat score

Weighted across the company's segments.

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London Stock Exchange Group plc

LSEG · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$60.4B
Gross margin (TTM)88.7%
Operating margin (TTM)25.8%
Net margin (TTM)14.6%
SectorFinancials
IndustryExchanges and financial data
CountryGB
Data as of2026-08-23
76/100
Moat score

Weighted across the company's segments.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: FactSet Research Systems Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for London Stock Exchange Group plc).
  • Segment focus: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 3 segments (64.9% in Americas); London Stock Exchange Group plc has 4 segments (46.4% in Data & Analytics).
  • Moat breadth: FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 3 moat types across 2 domains; London Stock Exchange Group plc has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Americas

Market

Americas financial market data, analytics, workstations and enterprise data solutions

Geography

North, Central and South America

Customer

Institutional asset managers, wealth managers, bankers, asset owners, hedge funds, private equity, corporate users and market-infrastructure partners

Role

Subscription data, analytics, workstation, portfolio, enterprise data, API and identifier provider

Revenue share

64.9%

London Stock Exchange Group plc

Data & Analytics

Market

Financial market data, analysis, desktop workflows and enterprise feeds

Geography

Global

Customer

Financial institutions and corporates

Role

Financial data and workflow provider

Revenue share

46.4%

Side-by-side metrics

FactSet Research Systems Inc.
London Stock Exchange Group plc
Ticker / Exchange
FDS - New York Stock Exchange
LSEG - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$11.5B
$60.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
50.6%
88.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
28.3%
25.8%
Net margin (TTM)
21.5%
14.6%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Exchanges and financial data
Exchanges and financial data
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Americas
Data & Analytics
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
85 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network
Demand, Network
Last update
2026-09-05
2026-09-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

FactSet Research Systems Inc. strengths

Procurement InertiaStandards Registry

London Stock Exchange Group plc strengths

De Facto StandardTwo Sided NetworkClearing Settlement

Segment mix

FactSet Research Systems Inc. segments

Full profile >

Americas

Oligopoly

64.9%

EMEA

Oligopoly

25%

Asia Pacific

Oligopoly

10.1%

London Stock Exchange Group plc segments

Full profile >

Data & Analytics

Oligopoly

46.4%

FTSE Russell

Oligopoly

10.4%

Risk Intelligence

Competitive

6.4%

Markets

Oligopoly

36.7%

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