VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

London Stock Exchange Group plc vs Rightmove plc

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)$45.5B
Gross margin (TTM)51.5%
Operating margin (TTM)19.6%
Net margin (TTM)9.4%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
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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Rightmove plc

RMV · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$5.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorReal Estate
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-09
Moat score
88/ 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: Rightmove plc leads (88 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for London Stock Exchange Group plc).
  • Segment focus: London Stock Exchange Group plc has 5 segments (51% in Data & Analytics); Rightmove plc has 3 segments (71.8% in Agency).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: London Stock Exchange Group plc has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Rightmove plc has 5 across 2.

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%

Rightmove plc

Agency

Market

UK residential property portal advertising subscriptions and lead generation for estate and letting agents

Geography

United Kingdom

Customer

Property professionals (estate and letting agents)

Role

Two-sided marketplace operator (consumers <-> agents)

Revenue share

71.8%

Side-by-side metrics

London Stock Exchange Group plc
Rightmove plc
Ticker / Exchange
LSEG - London Stock Exchange
RMV - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$45.5B
$5.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
51.5%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
19.6%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
9.4%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Real Estate
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
n/a
HQ country
GB
GB
Primary segment
Data & Analytics
Agency
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
70%-82% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
74 / 100
88 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network, Legal
Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-09

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinTwo Sided Network

London Stock Exchange Group plc strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostDe Facto StandardBrand TrustCompliance AdvantageClearing SettlementConcession License

Rightmove plc strengths

Habit DefaultProcurement InertiaEcosystem Complements

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%

Rightmove plc segments

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Agency

Quasi-Monopoly

71.8%

New Homes

Oligopoly

17.7%

Other

Competitive

10.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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