VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

London Stock Exchange Group plc vs MSCI 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

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-30
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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MSCI Inc.

MSCI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$43.7B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
76/ 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: MSCI Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for London Stock Exchange Group plc).
  • Segment focus: London Stock Exchange Group plc has 5 segments (51% in Data & Analytics); MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index).
  • 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; MSCI Inc. has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

London Stock Exchange Group plc

Data & Analytics

Market

Financial market data, analytics and workflows (terminals and enterprise feeds)

Geography

Global

Customer

Financial institutions and corporates

Role

Data & analytics vendor

Revenue share

51%

MSCI Inc.

Index

Market

Investment indexes and index licensing

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and asset managers

Role

Index provider / benchmark administrator

Revenue share

55.9%

Side-by-side metrics

London Stock Exchange Group plc
MSCI Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
LSEG - London Stock Exchange
MSCI - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$43.7B
Sector
Financials
Financials
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Data & Analytics
Index
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
23%-27% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
74 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network, Legal
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinDe Facto StandardCompliance Advantage

London Stock Exchange Group plc strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustTwo Sided NetworkClearing SettlementConcession License

MSCI Inc. strengths

Switching Costs General

Segment mix

London Stock Exchange Group plc segments

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Data & Analytics

Oligopoly

51%

FTSE Russell

Oligopoly

10.7%

Risk Intelligence

Oligopoly

6.2%

Capital Markets

Oligopoly

21.3%

Post Trade

Quasi-Monopoly

10.8%

MSCI Inc. segments

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Index

Oligopoly

55.9%

Analytics

Oligopoly

23.6%

Sustainability and Climate

Competitive

11.4%

Private Assets

Competitive

9%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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