VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. vs Spirax Group 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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MKTX analysisSpirax Group plc
SPX · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SPX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Spirax Group plc).
- Segment focus: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (87.1% in Trade Execution Solutions); Spirax Group plc has 3 segments (52.1% in Steam Thermal Solutions).
- Moat breadth: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Spirax Group plc has 6 across 2.
Primary market context
MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Trade Execution Solutions
Electronic fixed-income trade execution platforms (credit and rates)
Global
Institutional investors, broker-dealers, and alternative liquidity providers
Electronic trading venue / marketplace operator
87.1%
Spirax Group plc
Steam Thermal Solutions
Industrial and commercial steam systems (condensate management, controls, thermal energy management products and solutions)
Global
Industrial process operators and commercial facility operators
OEM / solutions provider
52.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strengths
Spirax Group plc strengths
Segment mix
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. segments
Full profile >Trade Execution Solutions
Oligopoly
Services (Data, Post-Trade and Technology)
Competitive
Spirax Group plc segments
Full profile >Steam Thermal Solutions
Oligopoly
Electric Thermal Solutions
Competitive
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions
Oligopoly
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