VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Nasdaq, Inc. vs The Trade Desk, Inc.
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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View NDAQ analysisThe Trade Desk, Inc.
TTD · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TTD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Nasdaq, Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for The Trade Desk, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Nasdaq, Inc. has 3 segments (42.4% in Capital Access Platforms); The Trade Desk, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Nasdaq, Inc. has 9 moat types across 5 domains; The Trade Desk, Inc. has 4 across 2.
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%
The Trade Desk, Inc.
Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)
Demand-side platforms (DSP) for programmatic advertising (open internet)
Global
Advertising agencies and advertisers
Buy-side platform / demand aggregation
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Nasdaq, Inc. strengths
The Trade Desk, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Nasdaq, Inc. segments
Full profile >Market Services
Competitive
Capital Access Platforms
Oligopoly
Financial Technology
Competitive
The Trade Desk, Inc. segments
Full profile >Advertising Technology Platform (DSP)
Competitive
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