VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Tradeweb Markets Inc. vs Union Pacific Corporation

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

Tradeweb Markets Inc.

TW · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$23.6B
Gross margin (TTM)66.7%
Operating margin (TTM)40.3%
Net margin (TTM)31.6%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Capital Markets
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
70/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

Full stock profile

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Union Pacific Corporation

UNP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$137.6B
Gross margin (TTM)45.9%
Operating margin (TTM)40.6%
Net margin (TTM)28.7%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryRailroads
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
72/ 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: Union Pacific Corporation leads (72 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Tradeweb Markets Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Tradeweb Markets Inc. has 6 segments (52.4% in Rates); Union Pacific Corporation has 4 segments (34.8% in Industrial).
  • Moat breadth: Tradeweb Markets Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Union Pacific Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Tradeweb Markets Inc.

Rates

Market

Electronic dealer-to-client and all-to-all trading in rates (government bonds, mortgages/TBA MBS, interest rate swaps)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional, wholesale dealers, and retail via ATS

Role

Electronic marketplace / trading venue

Revenue share

52.4%

Union Pacific Corporation

Industrial

Market

Rail freight transportation for industrial commodities (chemicals and plastics, metals and minerals, forest products, energy and specialized markets)

Geography

U.S. western two-thirds with interchange to other railroads; cross-border corridors to Mexico and Canada

Customer

Chemical producers, refiners, plastics manufacturers, construction and material suppliers, metals and mining, industrial shippers

Role

Class I rail carrier / linehaul freight transport

Revenue share

34.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Tradeweb Markets Inc.
Union Pacific Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
TW - Nasdaq Global Select Market
UNP - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$23.6B
$137.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
66.7%
45.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
40.3%
40.6%
Net margin (TTM)
31.6%
28.7%
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Financial - Capital Markets
Railroads
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Rates
Industrial
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
70 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal, Supply
Legal, Supply
Last update
2026-01-06
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scope Economies

Tradeweb Markets Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageEcosystem ComplementsLong Term ContractsBrand Trust

Union Pacific Corporation strengths

Permits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostOperational Excellence

Segment mix

Tradeweb Markets Inc. segments

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Rates

Oligopoly

52.4%

Credit

Oligopoly

26.6%

Equities

Competitive

6%

Money Markets

Oligopoly

6.7%

Market Data

Competitive

6.8%

Other

Competitive

1.4%

Union Pacific Corporation segments

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Bulk

Oligopoly

29.7%

Industrial

Oligopoly

34.8%

Premium

Oligopoly

29.5%

Other subsidiary, accessorial and other revenues

Competitive

5.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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