VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Fiserv, Inc. vs Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Fiserv, Inc.
FISV · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View FISV analysisIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.
ICE · 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 ICE analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Fiserv, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Fiserv, Inc. has 2 segments (50.4% in Merchant); Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 3 segments (53.4% in Exchanges).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Fiserv, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 10 across 4.
Primary market context
Fiserv, Inc.
Merchant
Merchant acquiring and commerce enablement (SMB + enterprise omnichannel payments, POS, gateway/orchestration, and related software)
Global
Merchants (SMB and enterprise), plus channel partners (ISVs/ISOs/financial institutions) that serve or refer merchants
Merchant acquirer / payment processor / commerce and POS platform provider
50.4%
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Exchanges
Derivatives, cash equities, and listings exchanges plus central clearing (CCP) services
Global
Market participants (banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, proprietary traders) and issuers
Exchange operator + clearing house (CCP)
53.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Fiserv, Inc. strengths
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Fiserv, Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchant
Oligopoly
Financial
Oligopoly
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. segments
Full profile >Exchanges
Oligopoly
Fixed Income and Data Services
Oligopoly
Mortgage Technology
Oligopoly
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