VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. vs RTX Corporation
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.
Full stock profile
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View ICE analysisRTX Corporation
RTX · 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
Dive deeper into RTX Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View RTX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for RTX Corporation).
- Segment focus: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 3 segments (53.4% in Exchanges); RTX Corporation has 3 segments (34.8% in Pratt & Whitney).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; RTX Corporation has 8 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%
RTX Corporation
Pratt & Whitney
Aircraft engines & aftermarket services (commercial and military)
Global
Airframers, airlines, governments
Engine OEM + MRO
34.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. strengths
RTX Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. segments
Full profile >Exchanges
Oligopoly
Fixed Income and Data Services
Oligopoly
Mortgage Technology
Oligopoly
RTX Corporation segments
Full profile >Collins Aerospace
Oligopoly
Pratt & Whitney
Oligopoly
Raytheon
Oligopoly
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