VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
SBA Communications Corporation vs Tradeweb Markets Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
SBA Communications Corporation
SBAC · 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 SBA Communications Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View SBAC analysisTradeweb Markets Inc.
TW · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Tradeweb Markets Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View TW analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: SBA Communications Corporation leads (71 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Tradeweb Markets Inc.).
- Segment focus: SBA Communications Corporation has 3 segments (69.5% in Domestic Site Leasing); Tradeweb Markets Inc. has 6 segments (52.4% in Rates).
- Moat breadth: SBA Communications Corporation has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Tradeweb Markets Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
SBA Communications Corporation
Domestic Site Leasing
U.S. wireless macro tower leasing (multi-tenant co-location on communications towers)
United States and territories
Wireless service providers and other wireless network operators/tenants
Independent tower owner/operator (REIT)
69.5%
Tradeweb Markets Inc.
Rates
Electronic dealer-to-client and all-to-all trading in rates (government bonds, mortgages/TBA MBS, interest rate swaps)
Global
Institutional, wholesale dealers, and retail via ATS
Electronic marketplace / trading venue
52.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
SBA Communications Corporation strengths
Tradeweb Markets Inc. strengths
Segment mix
SBA Communications Corporation segments
Full profile >Domestic Site Leasing
Oligopoly
International Site Leasing
Oligopoly
Site Development
Competitive
Tradeweb Markets Inc. segments
Full profile >Rates
Oligopoly
Credit
Oligopoly
Equities
Competitive
Money Markets
Oligopoly
Market Data
Competitive
Other
Competitive
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