VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

U.S. Bancorp vs TMX Group Limited

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

U.S. Bancorp

USB · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$86.3B
Gross margin (TTM)61.1%
Operating margin (TTM)21.4%
Net margin (TTM)16.9%
SectorFinancials
IndustryBanks - Regional
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
62/ 100

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

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TMX Group Limited

X · Toronto Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$14.4B
Gross margin (TTM)59.3%
Operating margin (TTM)38.7%
Net margin (TTM)23.8%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-03
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: TMX Group Limited leads (70 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for U.S. Bancorp).
  • Segment focus: U.S. Bancorp has 3 segments (42.8% in Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking); TMX Group Limited has 9 segments (16.1% in Trayport energy trading workflow software and network).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: U.S. Bancorp has 8 moat types across 4 domains; TMX Group Limited has 12 across 5.

Primary market context

U.S. Bancorp

Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking

Market

U.S. corporate, commercial, institutional and wealth banking & advisory services

Geography

United States

Customer

Commercial, institutional, government and wealth clients

Role

Bank / financial intermediary

Revenue share

42.8%

TMX Group Limited

Trayport energy trading workflow software and network

Market

Wholesale energy trading workflow software and network connectivity

Geography

Europe-centric, with global customers

Customer

Energy traders, brokers, exchanges/venues

Role

Interoperability hub / workflow platform

Revenue share

16.1%

Side-by-side metrics

U.S. Bancorp
TMX Group Limited
Ticker / Exchange
USB - New York Stock Exchange
X - Toronto Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$86.3B
$14.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
61.1%
59.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
21.4%
38.7%
Net margin (TTM)
16.9%
23.8%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Banks - Regional
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
HQ country
US
CA
Primary segment
Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking
Trayport energy trading workflow software and network
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
62 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal, Financial
Legal, Network, Demand, Supply, Financial
Last update
2025-12-23
2026-01-03

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageScale Economies Unit Cost

U.S. Bancorp strengths

Scope EconomiesPhysical Network DensityHabit DefaultCost Of Capital AdvantageSuite Bundling

TMX Group Limited strengths

Concession LicenseTwo Sided NetworkBrand TrustSwitching Costs GeneralClearing SettlementRegulated Standards PipeInteroperability HubDistribution ControlBenchmark Pricing Power

Segment mix

U.S. Bancorp segments

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Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking

Competitive

42.8%

Consumer and Business Banking

Oligopoly

32.5%

Payment Services

Oligopoly

24.7%

TMX Group Limited segments

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TSX & TSXV listing and sustaining fees

Oligopoly

10.8%

Issuer services (TSX Trust and TMX Newsfile)

Competitive

7.9%

Equities and fixed income trading venues (TSX, TSXV, TSX Alpha, Shorcan)

Oligopoly

8.8%

Post-trade clearing, settlement and depository (CDS / CDSX)

Quasi-Monopoly

8.6%

Canadian listed derivatives trading and clearing (Montreal Exchange + CDCC, excl. BOX)

Quasi-Monopoly

12.9%

U.S. equity options exchange (BOX)

Competitive

9.6%

Trayport energy trading workflow software and network

Oligopoly

16.1%

TMX Datalinx market data and co-location

Quasi-Monopoly

15.8%

TMX VettaFi indexing, ETF analytics, and digital distribution

Oligopoly

9.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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