VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. vs Rightmove plc

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

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

MKTX · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$6.3B
Gross margin (TTM)66.2%
Operating margin (TTM)41.2%
Net margin (TTM)26.2%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Capital Markets
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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Rightmove plc

RMV · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$5.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorReal Estate
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-09
Moat score
88/ 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: Rightmove plc leads (88 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for MarketAxess Holdings Inc.).
  • Segment focus: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (87.1% in Trade Execution Solutions); Rightmove plc has 3 segments (71.8% in Agency).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Rightmove plc has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

Trade Execution Solutions

Market

Electronic fixed-income trade execution platforms (credit and rates)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors, broker-dealers, and alternative liquidity providers

Role

Electronic trading venue / marketplace operator

Revenue share

87.1%

Rightmove plc

Agency

Market

UK residential property portal advertising subscriptions and lead generation for estate and letting agents

Geography

United Kingdom

Customer

Property professionals (estate and letting agents)

Role

Two-sided marketplace operator (consumers <-> agents)

Revenue share

71.8%

Side-by-side metrics

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Rightmove plc
Ticker / Exchange
MKTX - NASDAQ Global Select Market
RMV - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$6.3B
$5.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
66.2%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
41.2%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
26.2%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Real Estate
Industry
Financial - Capital Markets
n/a
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Trade Execution Solutions
Agency
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
19% (reported)
70%-82% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
74 / 100
88 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-23
2026-01-09

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided NetworkData Workflow LockinEcosystem Complements

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs General

Rightmove plc strengths

Habit DefaultProcurement Inertia

Segment mix

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. segments

Full profile >

Trade Execution Solutions

Oligopoly

87.1%

Services (Data, Post-Trade and Technology)

Competitive

12.9%

Rightmove plc segments

Full profile >

Agency

Quasi-Monopoly

71.8%

New Homes

Oligopoly

17.7%

Other

Competitive

10.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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