VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
MSCI Inc. vs Nasdaq, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
MSCI Inc.
MSCI · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Nasdaq, Inc.
NDAQ · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Nasdaq, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View NDAQ analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 76 / 100.
- Segment focus: MSCI Inc. has 4 segments (55.9% in Index); Nasdaq, Inc. has 3 segments (42.4% in Capital Access Platforms).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: MSCI Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Nasdaq, Inc. has 9 across 5.
Primary market context
MSCI Inc.
Index
Investment indexes and index licensing
Global
Institutional investors and asset managers
Index provider / benchmark administrator
55.9%
Nasdaq, Inc.
Capital Access Platforms
Issuer and investor solutions: listings, index licensing, market data, and investment analytics/workflow platforms
Global (with major exposure to U.S. and Nordic/Baltic markets)
Public/private companies (issuers), asset managers, institutional investors, data subscribers
Listing venue + index administrator/licensor + data/analytics provider
42.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
MSCI Inc. strengths
Nasdaq, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
MSCI Inc. segments
Full profile >Index
Oligopoly
Analytics
Oligopoly
Sustainability and Climate
Competitive
Private Assets
Competitive
Nasdaq, Inc. segments
Full profile >Market Services
Competitive
Capital Access Platforms
Oligopoly
Financial Technology
Competitive
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