VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

Meta Platforms, Inc. vs MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

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

Meta Platforms, Inc.

META · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$1.8T
SectorCommunication Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
94/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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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

Meta Platforms, Inc.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
META - Nasdaq Global Select Market
MKTX - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$1.8T
$6.7B
Sector
Communication Services
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Family of Apps (FoA)
Trade Execution Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
55%-65% (estimated)
19% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
94 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided NetworkData Network EffectsEcosystem Complements

Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths

Direct Network EffectsCapex Knowhow ScaleLearning Curve Yield

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Meta Platforms, Inc. segments

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Family of Apps (FoA)

Oligopoly

98.7%

Reality Labs (RL)

Quasi-Monopoly

1.3%

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. segments

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Trade Execution Solutions

Oligopoly

87.1%

Services (Data, Post-Trade and Technology)

Competitive

12.9%

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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