VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
London Stock Exchange Group plc vs Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
London Stock Exchange Group plc
LSEG · London 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 LSEG analysisMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.
MLM · NYSE
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MLM analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. leads (78 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for London Stock Exchange Group plc).
- Segment focus: London Stock Exchange Group plc has 5 segments (51% in Data & Analytics); Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has 3 segments (52.4% in East Group).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: London Stock Exchange Group plc has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
London Stock Exchange Group plc
Data & Analytics
Financial market data, analytics and workflows (terminals and enterprise feeds)
Global
Financial institutions and corporates
Data & analytics vendor
51%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
East Group
Construction aggregates and asphalt products (crushed stone, sand & gravel; asphalt) in local/regional markets
United States (East/Southeast and adjacent regions)
Infrastructure agencies, construction contractors, and downstream materials producers (asphalt/ready-mix)
Quarry/mining operator and building materials producer/distributor
52.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
London Stock Exchange Group plc strengths
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
London Stock Exchange Group plc segments
Full profile >Data & Analytics
Oligopoly
FTSE Russell
Oligopoly
Risk Intelligence
Oligopoly
Capital Markets
Oligopoly
Post Trade
Quasi-Monopoly
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >East Group
Oligopoly
West Group
Oligopoly
Specialties (formerly Magnesia Specialties)
Oligopoly
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