VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. vs Moody's Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
IBKR · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View IBKR analysisMoody's Corporation
MCO · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View MCO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Moody's Corporation leads (79 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Electronic brokerage); Moody's Corporation has 2 segments (53.5% in Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 4 moat types across 4 domains; Moody's Corporation has 5 across 4.
Primary market context
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
Electronic brokerage
Multi-asset electronic brokerage, clearing, custody, and financing (self-directed and institutional)
Global
Individual investors and institutional clients (e.g., hedge funds, advisors, proprietary trading firms, introducing brokers)
Broker-dealer / clearing broker / platform operator
100%
Moody's Corporation
Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Credit ratings and ratings-related research
Global
Issuers, investors, regulators
Credit rating agency / research provider
53.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. strengths
Moody's Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. segments
Full profile >Electronic brokerage
Competitive
Moody's Corporation segments
Full profile >Moody's Investors Service (Credit Ratings)
Oligopoly
Moody's Analytics (Risk & Data/Software)
Competitive
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