VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Airbus SE vs LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Airbus SE
AIR · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
LPLA · Nasdaq
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LPLA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Airbus SE leads (91 / 100 vs 79 / 100 for LPL Financial Holdings Inc.).
- Segment focus: Airbus SE has 3 segments (71.7% in Commercial Aircraft); LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Advisor Platform).
- Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Airbus SE has 5 moat types across 3 domains; LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 6 across 4.
Primary market context
Airbus SE
Commercial Aircraft
Large commercial jet aircraft manufacturing (narrowbody and widebody)
Global
Airlines and aircraft lessors
OEM / integrator
71.7%
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
Advisor Platform
Advisor-mediated wealth management platform (independent broker-dealer + RIA custody/clearing)
United States
Financial advisors and financial institutions
Platform / broker-dealer / custodian
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Airbus SE strengths
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Airbus SE segments
Full profile >Commercial Aircraft
Duopoly
Helicopters
Oligopoly
Defence and Space
Oligopoly
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. segments
Full profile >Advisor Platform
Oligopoly
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