VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

Mastercard Incorporated vs MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Mastercard Incorporated

MA · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$516.9B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
77/ 100

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MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

MKTX · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$6.7B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
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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Side-by-side metrics

Mastercard Incorporated
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MA - New York Stock Exchange
MKTX - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$516.9B
$6.7B
Sector
Financials
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Payment Network
Trade Execution Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
29.7% (reported)
19% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-21
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided NetworkData Network EffectsData Workflow Lockin

Mastercard Incorporated strengths

Clearing SettlementBrand TrustRegulated Standards Pipe

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strengths

Compliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

Mastercard Incorporated segments

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Payment Network

Oligopoly

61.5%

Value-Added Services and Solutions

Competitive

38.5%

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. segments

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Trade Execution Solutions

Oligopoly

87.1%

Services (Data, Post-Trade and Technology)

Competitive

12.9%

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