VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. vs Nasdaq, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

MPWR · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$44.1B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-25
Moat score
67/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Nasdaq, Inc.

NDAQ · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
76/ 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: Nasdaq, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has 6 segments (32.5% in Enterprise Data); Nasdaq, Inc. has 3 segments (42.4% in Capital Access Platforms).
  • Moat breadth: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Nasdaq, Inc. has 9 across 5.

Primary market context

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Enterprise Data

Market

Power management ICs and power modules for enterprise/data center servers (CPU/GPU/AI accelerators) and cloud/on-prem compute platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

OEMs/ODMs and cloud platform designers

Role

Fabless component supplier (power semiconductors)

Revenue share

32.5%

Nasdaq, Inc.

Capital Access Platforms

Market

Issuer and investor solutions: listings, index licensing, market data, and investment analytics/workflow platforms

Geography

Global (with major exposure to U.S. and Nordic/Baltic markets)

Customer

Public/private companies (issuers), asset managers, institutional investors, data subscribers

Role

Listing venue + index administrator/licensor + data/analytics provider

Revenue share

42.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Nasdaq, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MPWR - NASDAQ Global Select Market
NDAQ - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$44.1B
n/a
Sector
Technology
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Enterprise Data
Capital Access Platforms
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
80%-84% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
67 / 100
76 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Legal, Network, Supply, Demand, Financial
Last update
2025-12-25
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationOperational ExcellenceIP Choke Point

Nasdaq, Inc. strengths

Concession LicenseTwo Sided NetworkPhysical Network DensityDe Facto StandardBenchmark Pricing PowerData Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. segments

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Enterprise Data

Oligopoly

32.5%

Storage and Computing

Competitive

22.7%

Automotive

Oligopoly

18.8%

Communications

Oligopoly

10.2%

Consumer

Competitive

9.1%

Industrial

Oligopoly

6.7%

Nasdaq, Inc. segments

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Market Services

Competitive

21.9%

Capital Access Platforms

Oligopoly

42.4%

Financial Technology

Competitive

35.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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