VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

Apple Inc. vs LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

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

Apple Inc.

AAPL · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$3T
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-20
Moat score
87/ 100

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

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LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

LPLA · Nasdaq

Market cap (USD)$29.9B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
79/ 100

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

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Side-by-side metrics

Apple Inc.
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AAPL - NASDAQ
LPLA - Nasdaq
Market cap (USD)
$3T
$29.9B
Sector
Technology
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
iPhone
Advisor Platform
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
14%-17% (reported)
23%-25% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
87 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Supply
Supply, Demand, Legal, Network
Last update
2025-12-20
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit CostSwitching Costs GeneralTwo Sided Network

Apple Inc. strengths

Brand TrustEcosystem ComplementsDefault OS GatewayInstalled Base Consumables

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. strengths

Suite BundlingOperational ExcellenceCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Apple Inc. segments

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iPhone

Oligopoly

50.4%

Mac

Oligopoly

8.1%

iPad

Oligopoly

6.7%

Wearables, Home and Accessories

Competitive

8.6%

Services

Quasi-Monopoly

26.2%

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. segments

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Advisor Platform

Oligopoly

100%

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