VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Tradeweb Markets Inc. vs Visa Inc.

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.

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Visa Inc.

V · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$686.5B
Gross margin (TTM)80.4%
Operating margin (TTM)60%
Net margin (TTM)50.1%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Credit Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
Moat score
77/ 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: Visa Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Tradeweb Markets Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Tradeweb Markets Inc. has 6 segments (52.4% in Rates); Visa Inc. has 4 segments (35.9% in Data processing revenue).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs n/a.
  • Moat breadth: Tradeweb Markets Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Visa Inc. has 7 across 4.

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%

Visa Inc.

Data processing revenue

Market

Payment transaction processing (authorization, clearing and settlement) for VisaNet and related network access

Geography

Global

Customer

Issuers, acquirers, payment processors

Role

Network processor / switch (authorization, clearing, settlement)

Revenue share

35.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Tradeweb Markets Inc.
Visa Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
TW - Nasdaq Global Select Market
V - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$23.6B
$686.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
66.7%
80.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
40.3%
60%
Net margin (TTM)
31.6%
50.1%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Financial - Capital Markets
Financial - Credit Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Rates
Data processing revenue
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
n/a
Moat score
70 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal, Supply
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-01-06
2025-12-21

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided NetworkData Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageBrand Trust

Tradeweb Markets Inc. strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsLong Term ContractsScope Economies

Visa Inc. strengths

Clearing SettlementCapex Knowhow ScaleSuite Bundling

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%

Visa Inc. segments

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Service revenue

Oligopoly

31.5%

Data processing revenue

Oligopoly

35.9%

International transaction revenue

Oligopoly

25.4%

Other revenue

Competitive

7.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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