VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Keysight Technologies, Inc. vs MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

KEYS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$34.9B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
69/ 100

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

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MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

MKTX · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$6.7B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
74/ 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: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for Keysight Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Keysight Technologies, Inc. has 2 segments (69.3% in Communications Solutions Group (CSG)); MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (87.1% in Trade Execution Solutions).
  • Moat breadth: Keysight Technologies, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Keysight Technologies, Inc.

Communications Solutions Group (CSG)

Market

Electronic design, test, and measurement solutions for communications networks and aerospace/defense/government systems

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial communications OEMs and operators; aerospace/defense primes and government contractors/agencies

Role

Test & measurement instrumentation OEM + software platform + services provider

Revenue share

69.3%

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Trade Execution Solutions

Market

Electronic fixed-income trade execution platforms (credit and rates)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors, broker-dealers, and alternative liquidity providers

Role

Electronic trading venue / marketplace operator

Revenue share

87.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Keysight Technologies, Inc.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
KEYS - New York Stock Exchange
MKTX - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$34.9B
$6.7B
Sector
Technology
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Communications Solutions Group (CSG)
Trade Execution Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
19% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
69 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-01
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

Keysight Technologies, Inc. strengths

Service Field NetworkDesign In QualificationDe Facto StandardLearning Curve YieldBrand Trust

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Network EffectsCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

Keysight Technologies, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Communications Solutions Group (CSG)

Oligopoly

69.3%

Electronic Industrial Solutions Group (EISG)

Oligopoly

30.7%

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. segments

Full profile >

Trade Execution Solutions

Oligopoly

87.1%

Services (Data, Post-Trade and Technology)

Competitive

12.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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