VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. vs Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Intercontinental 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 analysisMarsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
MMC · 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 MMC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 3 segments (53.4% in Exchanges); Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. has 2 segments (62.8% in Risk and Insurance Services).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
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%
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Risk and Insurance Services
Insurance brokerage, risk advisory, and reinsurance brokerage/services
Global
Enterprises, public entities, associations, and individuals (via broker/agent channels)
Intermediary + advisor (insurance/reinsurance market intermediary)
62.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. strengths
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. segments
Full profile >Exchanges
Oligopoly
Fixed Income and Data Services
Oligopoly
Mortgage Technology
Oligopoly
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Risk and Insurance Services
Oligopoly
Consulting
Competitive
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