VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Stock Comparison

London Stock Exchange Group plc vs The Italian Sea Group S.p.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

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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The Italian Sea Group S.p.A.

TISG · Euronext Milan (Borsa Italiana)

Market cap (USD)$241.7M
Gross margin (TTM)70.9%
Operating margin (TTM)12.1%
Net margin (TTM)3.8%
SectorConsumer
IndustryLeisure
CountryIT
Data as of2026-01-08
Moat score
61/ 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 61 / 100 for The Italian Sea Group S.p.A.).
  • Segment focus: London Stock Exchange Group plc has 5 segments (51% in Data & Analytics); The Italian Sea Group S.p.A. has 2 segments (89.7% in Shipbuilding).
  • Moat breadth: London Stock Exchange Group plc has 8 moat types across 4 domains; The Italian Sea Group S.p.A. has 5 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%

The Italian Sea Group S.p.A.

Shipbuilding

Market

Luxury yacht and superyacht shipbuilding (motor and sailing, 24m+ projects under construction/contract)

Geography

Global

Customer

Ultra-high-net-worth individuals (owners) and yacht brokers; occasional fleet/charter buyers

Role

Designer/shipyard (OEM) and brand owner

Revenue share

89.7%

Side-by-side metrics

London Stock Exchange Group plc
The Italian Sea Group S.p.A.
Ticker / Exchange
LSEG - London Stock Exchange
TISG - Euronext Milan (Borsa Italiana)
Market cap (USD)
$45.5B
$241.7M
Gross margin (TTM)
51.5%
70.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
19.6%
12.1%
Net margin (TTM)
9.4%
3.8%
Sector
Financials
Consumer
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Leisure
HQ country
GB
IT
Primary segment
Data & Analytics
Shipbuilding
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
1.8%-2.2% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
61 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-08

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustConcession License

London Stock Exchange Group plc strengths

Data Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit CostDe Facto StandardCompliance AdvantageTwo Sided NetworkClearing Settlement

The Italian Sea Group S.p.A. strengths

Supply Chain ControlLong Term ContractsOperational Excellence

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%

The Italian Sea Group S.p.A. segments

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Shipbuilding

Oligopoly

89.7%

Refit

Competitive

10.3%

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