VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. vs Thomson Reuters 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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Thomson Reuters Corporation

TRI · Toronto Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryCA
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
84/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Thomson Reuters Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for MarketAxess Holdings Inc.).
  • Segment focus: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 2 segments (87.1% in Trade Execution Solutions); Thomson Reuters Corporation has 5 segments (40.1% in Legal Professionals).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: MarketAxess Holdings Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Thomson Reuters Corporation has 4 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%

Thomson Reuters Corporation

Legal Professionals

Market

Legal research and legal workflow software

Geography

Global

Customer

Law firms, corporate legal departments, and governments

Role

Subscription software + proprietary legal content

Revenue share

40.1%

Side-by-side metrics

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.
Thomson Reuters Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
MKTX - NASDAQ Global Select Market
TRI - Toronto Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$6.7B
n/a
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
CA
Primary segment
Trade Execution Solutions
Legal Professionals
Market structure
Oligopoly
Duopoly
Market share
19% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
74 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-23
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Network EffectsCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralEcosystem Complements

Thomson Reuters Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeBrand TrustScale Economies Unit Cost

Segment mix

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. segments

Full profile >

Trade Execution Solutions

Oligopoly

87.1%

Services (Data, Post-Trade and Technology)

Competitive

12.9%

Thomson Reuters Corporation segments

Full profile >

Legal Professionals

Duopoly

40.1%

Corporates

Oligopoly

25.3%

Tax & Accounting Professionals

Oligopoly

16%

Reuters News

Oligopoly

11.4%

Global Print

Competitive

7.1%

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