VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. vs The Charles Schwab Corporation

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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The Charles Schwab Corporation

SCHW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
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

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
MKTX - NASDAQ Global Select Market
SCHW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$6.7B
n/a
Sector
Financials
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Trade Execution Solutions
Investor Services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
19% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
74 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Last update
2025-12-23
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinEcosystem Complements

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Network EffectsCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs General

The Charles Schwab Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingBrand TrustFloat PrepaymentService Field Network

Segment mix

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. segments

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Trade Execution Solutions

Oligopoly

87.1%

Services (Data, Post-Trade and Technology)

Competitive

12.9%

The Charles Schwab Corporation segments

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Investor Services

Oligopoly

79.4%

Advisor Services

Oligopoly

20.6%

Curation & Accuracy

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