VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
London Stock Exchange Group plc vs Nestle S.A.
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 analysisNestle S.A.
NESN · SIX Swiss Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View NESN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: London Stock Exchange Group plc leads (74 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for Nestle S.A.).
- Segment focus: London Stock Exchange Group plc has 5 segments (51% in Data & Analytics); Nestle S.A. has 7 segments (26.9% in Powdered and Liquid Beverages).
- Moat breadth: London Stock Exchange Group plc has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Nestle S.A. has 6 across 3.
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%
Nestle S.A.
Powdered and Liquid Beverages
Packaged coffee (instant, roast and ground, portioned) and other powdered beverages (cocoa/malt, creamers)
Global
Consumers (end-users) via retail and e-commerce; plus out-of-home channels
Branded manufacturer and marketer; system operator for portioned coffee (machines + capsules)
26.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
London Stock Exchange Group plc strengths
Nestle S.A. 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
Nestle S.A. segments
Full profile >Powdered and Liquid Beverages
Oligopoly
PetCare
Oligopoly
Nutrition and Health Science
Oligopoly
Prepared dishes and cooking aids
Competitive
Milk products and Ice cream
Competitive
Confectionery
Oligopoly
Water
Competitive
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