VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Illinois Tool Works Inc. vs Tradeweb Markets Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
ITW · 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 ITW analysisTradeweb Markets Inc.
TW · Nasdaq Global Select Market
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 TW analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Tradeweb Markets Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Illinois Tool Works Inc.).
- Segment focus: Illinois Tool Works Inc. has 7 segments (20% in Automotive OEM); Tradeweb Markets Inc. has 6 segments (52.4% in Rates).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Illinois Tool Works Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Tradeweb Markets Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Automotive OEM
Automotive OEM engineered components and fasteners
Global
Automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers
Component supplier
20%
Tradeweb Markets Inc.
Rates
Electronic dealer-to-client and all-to-all trading in rates (government bonds, mortgages/TBA MBS, interest rate swaps)
Global
Institutional, wholesale dealers, and retail via ATS
Electronic marketplace / trading venue
52.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Illinois Tool Works Inc. strengths
Tradeweb Markets Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Illinois Tool Works Inc. segments
Full profile >Automotive OEM
Competitive
Food Equipment
Oligopoly
Test & Measurement and Electronics
Oligopoly
Welding
Oligopoly
Polymers & Fluids
Competitive
Construction Products
Competitive
Specialty Products
Oligopoly
Tradeweb Markets Inc. segments
Full profile >Rates
Oligopoly
Credit
Oligopoly
Equities
Competitive
Money Markets
Oligopoly
Market Data
Competitive
Other
Competitive
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