VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Nasdaq, Inc. vs Rockwell Automation, Inc.

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

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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Rockwell Automation, Inc.

ROK · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$44.3B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
65/ 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 65 / 100 for Rockwell Automation, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Nasdaq, Inc. has 3 segments (42.4% in Capital Access Platforms); Rockwell Automation, Inc. has 3 segments (45% in Intelligent Devices).
  • Moat breadth: Nasdaq, Inc. has 9 moat types across 5 domains; Rockwell Automation, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

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%

Rockwell Automation, Inc.

Intelligent Devices

Market

Industrial automation hardware (drives, motion, safety/sensing, industrial components, micro PLCs & distributed I/O)

Geography

Global

Customer

Industrial OEMs/machine builders and end-user manufacturers (often via distributors)

Role

Automation equipment supplier (hardware OEM)

Revenue share

45%

Side-by-side metrics

Nasdaq, Inc.
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
NDAQ - NASDAQ
ROK - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$44.3B
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Capital Access Platforms
Intelligent Devices
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
80%-84% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
76 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Supply, Demand, Financial
Demand, Network, Supply
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustData Workflow Lockin

Nasdaq, Inc. strengths

Concession LicenseTwo Sided NetworkPhysical Network DensityDe Facto StandardBenchmark Pricing PowerCompliance AdvantageLong Term Contracts

Rockwell Automation, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralEcosystem ComplementsSuite BundlingTraining Org Change CostsService Field NetworkProcurement Inertia

Segment mix

Nasdaq, Inc. segments

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Market Services

Competitive

21.9%

Capital Access Platforms

Oligopoly

42.4%

Financial Technology

Competitive

35.6%

Rockwell Automation, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Intelligent Devices

Oligopoly

45%

Software & Control

Oligopoly

28.6%

Lifecycle Services

Competitive

26.4%

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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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