VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

Stock Comparison

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. vs Tradeweb Markets 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

Market cap (USD)$84.4B
Gross margin (TTM)69%
Operating margin (TTM)40.8%
Net margin (TTM)30%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-26
Moat score
91/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Tradeweb Markets Inc.

TW · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$21.5B
Gross margin (TTM)68%
Operating margin (TTM)43%
Net margin (TTM)40.3%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Capital Markets
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
70/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. leads (91 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Tradeweb Markets Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 4 segments (46.2% in Exchange transaction and clearing); Tradeweb Markets Inc. has 6 segments (52.4% in Rates).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Tradeweb Markets Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

Exchange transaction and clearing

Market

Global regulated derivatives, cash equities, equity options, OTC energy trading and clearing venues

Geography

Global, with major venues and clearing houses in the U.S., U.K., EU, Canada, Asia Pacific and the Middle East

Customer

Financial institutions, asset managers, market makers, hedgers, corporates, energy firms and brokers

Role

Regulated exchange operator, execution venue and central counterparty clearing infrastructure

Revenue share

46.2%

Tradeweb Markets Inc.

Rates

Market

Electronic dealer-to-client and all-to-all trading in rates (government bonds, mortgages/TBA MBS, interest rate swaps)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional, wholesale dealers, and retail via ATS

Role

Electronic marketplace / trading venue

Revenue share

52.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Tradeweb Markets Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
ICE - New York Stock Exchange
TW - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$84.4B
$21.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
69%
68%
Operating margin (TTM)
40.8%
43%
Net margin (TTM)
30%
40.3%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Financial - Capital Markets
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Exchange transaction and clearing
Rates
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
19.8%-20.1% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
91 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Financial, Demand, Supply
Network, Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2026-05-26
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided NetworkBrand TrustData Workflow LockinScope EconomiesEcosystem Complements

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. strengths

Benchmark Pricing PowerClearing SettlementData Network Effects

Tradeweb Markets Inc. strengths

Compliance AdvantageLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. segments

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Exchange transaction and clearing

Oligopoly

46.2%

Exchange data, connectivity and listings

Oligopoly

13.6%

Fixed Income and Data Services

Oligopoly

22.1%

Mortgage Technology

Quasi-Monopoly

18.1%

Tradeweb Markets Inc. segments

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Rates

Oligopoly

52.4%

Credit

Oligopoly

26.6%

Equities

Competitive

6%

Money Markets

Oligopoly

6.7%

Market Data

Competitive

6.8%

Other

Competitive

1.4%

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