VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

RELX PLC vs Rockwell Automation, Inc.

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

RELX PLC

REL · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$74.8B
SectorIndustrials
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
78/ 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: RELX PLC leads (78 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Rockwell Automation, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: RELX PLC has 4 segments (34.4% in Risk); Rockwell Automation, Inc. has 3 segments (45% in Intelligent Devices).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: RELX PLC has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Rockwell Automation, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

RELX PLC

Risk

Market

Risk analytics & decisioning platforms (fraud/identity, financial crime compliance, insurance underwriting/claims, industry data)

Geography

Global (largest in North America)

Customer

Enterprises (banks, insurers, digital commerce), governments, and other regulated industries

Role

Data/analytics provider and workflow platform

Revenue share

34.4%

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

RELX PLC
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
REL - London Stock Exchange
ROK - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$74.8B
$44.3B
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Risk
Intelligent Devices
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
78 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Demand, Network, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinBrand TrustSuite Bundling

RELX PLC strengths

Data Network EffectsCompliance AdvantageContent Rights CurrencyTwo Sided NetworkReputation Reviews

Rockwell Automation, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralEcosystem ComplementsTraining Org Change CostsService Field NetworkProcurement Inertia

Segment mix

RELX PLC segments

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Risk

Oligopoly

34.4%

Scientific, Technical & Medical

Oligopoly

32.3%

Legal

Oligopoly

20.1%

Exhibitions

Competitive

13.1%

Rockwell Automation, Inc. segments

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Intelligent Devices

Oligopoly

45%

Software & Control

Oligopoly

28.6%

Lifecycle Services

Competitive

26.4%

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Curation & Accuracy

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