VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

London Stock Exchange Group plc vs RTX Corporation

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)$45B
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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RTX Corporation

RTX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: London Stock Exchange Group plc leads (74 / 100 vs 69 / 100 for RTX Corporation).
  • Segment focus: London Stock Exchange Group plc has 5 segments (51% in Data & Analytics); RTX Corporation has 3 segments (34.8% in Pratt & Whitney).
  • Moat breadth: London Stock Exchange Group plc has 8 moat types across 4 domains; RTX Corporation has 8 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%

RTX Corporation

Pratt & Whitney

Market

Aircraft engines & aftermarket services (commercial and military)

Geography

Global

Customer

Airframers, airlines, governments

Role

Engine OEM + MRO

Revenue share

34.8%

Side-by-side metrics

London Stock Exchange Group plc
RTX Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
LSEG - London Stock Exchange
RTX - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$45B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
51.5%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
19.6%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
9.4%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
n/a
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Data & Analytics
Pratt & Whitney
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network, Legal
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

London Stock Exchange Group plc strengths

Data Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit CostDe Facto StandardBrand TrustTwo Sided NetworkClearing SettlementConcession License

RTX Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesRegulated Standards PipeService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleGovernment Contracting RelationshipsLong Term Contracts

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%

RTX Corporation segments

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Collins Aerospace

Oligopoly

32.1%

Pratt & Whitney

Oligopoly

34.8%

Raytheon

Oligopoly

32.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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