VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. vs United Parcel Service, Inc.

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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United Parcel Service, Inc.

UPS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$86.5B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
72/ 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.
United Parcel Service, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MKTX - NASDAQ Global Select Market
UPS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$6.7B
$86.5B
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Trade Execution Solutions
U.S. Domestic Package
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
19% (reported)
34.3% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
2,639
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Supply, Financial, Demand
Last update
2025-12-23
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

MarketAxess Holdings Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Network EffectsCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralEcosystem Complements

United Parcel Service, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing PowerBrand TrustService Field NetworkOperational ExcellenceScope Economies

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%

United Parcel Service, Inc. segments

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U.S. Domestic Package

Oligopoly

66.3%

International Package

Oligopoly

19.7%

Supply Chain Solutions

Competitive

14%

Curation & Accuracy

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