VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

London Stock Exchange Group plc vs Wise 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)$67.1B
Gross margin (TTM)46.5%
Operating margin (TTM)20.7%
Net margin (TTM)10.6%
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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Wise plc

WISE · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$14.1B
Gross margin (TTM)56%
Operating margin (TTM)32.2%
Net margin (TTM)23.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInformation Technology Services
CountryGB
Data as of2026-04-24
Moat score
57/ 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 57 / 100 for Wise plc).
  • Segment focus: London Stock Exchange Group plc has 5 segments (51% in Data & Analytics); Wise plc has 2 segments (74.7% in Personal international account and cross-border transfers).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: London Stock Exchange Group plc has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Wise plc has 6 across 5.

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%

Wise plc

Personal international account and cross-border transfers

Market

Personal cross-border money movement, international account, card and multi-currency balance services

Geography

Global, across more than 160 countries and 40 currencies

Customer

Consumers, expatriates, travellers, migrants, freelancers and internationally active individuals

Role

Digital cross-border transfer, account, card, FX conversion and balance-management provider

Revenue share

74.7%

Side-by-side metrics

London Stock Exchange Group plc
Wise plc
Ticker / Exchange
LSEG - London Stock Exchange
WISE - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$67.1B
$14.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
46.5%
56%
Operating margin (TTM)
20.7%
32.2%
Net margin (TTM)
10.6%
23.5%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Information Technology Services
HQ country
GB
GB
Primary segment
Data & Analytics
Personal international account and cross-border transfers
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
4.5%-5.5% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
74 / 100
57 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Network, Legal
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-04-24

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustCompliance Advantage

London Stock Exchange Group plc strengths

De Facto StandardTwo Sided NetworkClearing SettlementConcession License

Wise plc strengths

Float PrepaymentInteroperability Hub

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%

Wise plc segments

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Personal international account and cross-border transfers

Competitive

74.7%

Wise Business and Wise Platform

Competitive

25.3%

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