VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. vs Nasdaq, 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 analysisNasdaq, Inc.
NDAQ · NASDAQ
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View NDAQ analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. leads (91 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Nasdaq, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 4 segments (46.2% in Exchange transaction and clearing); Nasdaq, Inc. has 3 segments (42.4% in Capital Access Platforms).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Nasdaq, Inc. has 9 across 5.
Primary market context
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Exchange transaction and clearing
Global regulated derivatives, cash equities, equity options, OTC energy trading and clearing venues
Global, with major venues and clearing houses in the U.S., U.K., EU, Canada, Asia Pacific and the Middle East
Financial institutions, asset managers, market makers, hedgers, corporates, energy firms and brokers
Regulated exchange operator, execution venue and central counterparty clearing infrastructure
46.2%
Nasdaq, Inc.
Capital Access Platforms
Issuer and investor solutions: listings, index licensing, market data, and investment analytics/workflow platforms
Global (with major exposure to U.S. and Nordic/Baltic markets)
Public/private companies (issuers), asset managers, institutional investors, data subscribers
Listing venue + index administrator/licensor + data/analytics provider
42.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. strengths
Nasdaq, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. segments
Full profile >Exchange transaction and clearing
Oligopoly
Exchange data, connectivity and listings
Oligopoly
Fixed Income and Data Services
Oligopoly
Mortgage Technology
Quasi-Monopoly
Nasdaq, Inc. segments
Full profile >Market Services
Competitive
Capital Access Platforms
Oligopoly
Financial Technology
Competitive
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