VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. vs Xero Limited
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 analysisXero Limited
XRO · Australian Securities 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 XRO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Xero Limited).
- Segment focus: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 3 segments (53.4% in Exchanges); Xero Limited has 2 segments.
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; Xero Limited has 7 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%
Xero Limited
Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Cloud accounting software for small businesses and their advisors
Global
SMB; accountants & bookkeepers
Software platform (SaaS)
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. strengths
Xero Limited strengths
Segment mix
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. segments
Full profile >Exchanges
Oligopoly
Fixed Income and Data Services
Oligopoly
Mortgage Technology
Oligopoly
Xero Limited segments
Full profile >Core Accounting Subscription Platform
Oligopoly
Platform Services (Payments, Payroll, App Ecosystem)
Competitive
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