VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Graco Inc. vs London Stock Exchange Group plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Graco Inc.
GGG · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
London Stock Exchange Group plc
LSEG · 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 LSEG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: London Stock Exchange Group plc leads (74 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Graco Inc.).
- Segment focus: Graco Inc. has 3 segments (49.4% in Contractor); London Stock Exchange Group plc has 5 segments (51% in Data & Analytics).
- Moat breadth: Graco Inc. has 7 moat types across 2 domains; London Stock Exchange Group plc has 8 across 4.
Primary market context
Graco Inc.
Contractor
Professional and prosumer paint/coatings application equipment (airless sprayers, texture sprayers, line stripers, plural-component proportioners)
Global
Professional contractors and trades; DIY consumers via retail channels
Equipment OEM / brand owner
49.4%
London Stock Exchange Group plc
Data & Analytics
Financial market data, analytics and workflows (terminals and enterprise feeds)
Global
Financial institutions and corporates
Data & analytics vendor
51%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Graco Inc. strengths
London Stock Exchange Group plc strengths
Segment mix
Graco Inc. segments
Full profile >Contractor
Oligopoly
Industrial
Oligopoly
Expansion Markets
Competitive
London Stock Exchange Group plc segments
Full profile >Data & Analytics
Oligopoly
FTSE Russell
Oligopoly
Risk Intelligence
Oligopoly
Capital Markets
Oligopoly
Post Trade
Quasi-Monopoly
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