VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Nasdaq, Inc. vs Transurban Group
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Nasdaq, Inc.
NDAQ · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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TCL · Australian Securities Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TCL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Transurban Group leads (91 / 100 vs 76 / 100 for Nasdaq, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Nasdaq, Inc. has 3 segments (42.4% in Capital Access Platforms); Transurban Group has 4 segments (49.5% in Sydney toll roads).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Nasdaq, Inc. has 9 moat types across 5 domains; Transurban Group has 3 across 3.
Primary market context
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%
Transurban Group
Sydney toll roads
Urban toll-road concessions (Sydney)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Motorists and commercial fleet operators
Concessionaire / operator and developer
49.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Nasdaq, Inc. strengths
Transurban Group strengths
Segment mix
Nasdaq, Inc. segments
Full profile >Market Services
Competitive
Capital Access Platforms
Oligopoly
Financial Technology
Competitive
Transurban Group segments
Full profile >Sydney toll roads
Quasi-Monopoly
Melbourne toll roads
Quasi-Monopoly
Brisbane toll roads
Quasi-Monopoly
North America managed lanes and concessions
Quasi-Monopoly
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