VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. vs SAP SE

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)$6.7B
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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SAP SE

SAP · XETRA

Market cap (USD)$285.7B
SectorTechnology
CountryDE
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
65/ 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: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for SAP SE).
  • Segment focus: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (87.1% in Trade Execution Solutions); SAP SE has 2 segments (87.3% in Cloud and Software).
  • Moat breadth: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; SAP SE has 6 across 3.

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%

SAP SE

Cloud and Software

Market

Enterprise application software suites and cloud subscriptions (ERP-centric) plus platform services

Geography

Global

Customer

Large enterprises and upper mid-market

Role

Software vendor (SaaS + on-prem support + platform)

Revenue share

87.3%

Side-by-side metrics

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
SAP SE
Ticker / Exchange
MKTX - NASDAQ Global Select Market
SAP - XETRA
Market cap (USD)
$6.7B
$285.7B
Sector
Financials
Technology
HQ country
US
DE
Primary segment
Trade Execution Solutions
Cloud and Software
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
19% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Demand, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-23
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageEcosystem Complements

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Network EffectsSwitching Costs General

SAP SE strengths

Suite BundlingLong Term ContractsBrand Trust

Segment mix

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. segments

Full profile >

Trade Execution Solutions

Oligopoly

87.1%

Services (Data, Post-Trade and Technology)

Competitive

12.9%

SAP SE segments

Full profile >

Cloud and Software

Oligopoly

87.3%

Services

Competitive

12.7%

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