VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Auto Trader Group plc vs CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

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

Auto Trader Group plc

AUTO · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorCommunication Services
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
96/ 100

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

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CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

CRWD · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$117.3B
Gross margin (TTM)74.3%
Operating margin (TTM)-7.9%
Net margin (TTM)-6.9%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
80/ 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: Auto Trader Group plc leads (96 / 100 vs 80 / 100 for CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Auto Trader Group plc has 2 segments (93.3% in Autotrader (UK automotive marketplace & data platform)); CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in Falcon Platform Subscriptions).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Auto Trader Group plc has 4 moat types across 2 domains; CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Auto Trader Group plc

Autotrader (UK automotive marketplace & data platform)

Market

UK digital automotive marketplace (new & used) with retailer advertising/data products

Geography

United Kingdom

Customer

Consumers, vehicle retailers, OEMs/advertising agencies

Role

Two-sided marketplace + advertising/data & workflow tools

Revenue share

93.3%

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

Falcon Platform Subscriptions

Market

Cloud-native endpoint, workload and identity protection / XDR cybersecurity platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises, SMBs, and public sector organizations (end-users via direct sales and channel partners)

Role

SaaS cybersecurity platform vendor

Revenue share

95.1%

Side-by-side metrics

Auto Trader Group plc
CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AUTO - London Stock Exchange
CRWD - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$117.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
74.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
-7.9%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
-6.9%
Sector
Communication Services
Technology
Industry
n/a
Software - Infrastructure
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Autotrader (UK automotive marketplace & data platform)
Falcon Platform Subscriptions
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
75%-80% (reported)
17.7% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
96 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand
Network, Demand
Last update
2026-01-10
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem Complements

Auto Trader Group plc strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Workflow LockinHabit Default

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsSuite BundlingSwitching Costs GeneralReputation Reviews

Segment mix

Auto Trader Group plc segments

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Autotrader (UK automotive marketplace & data platform)

Quasi-Monopoly

93.3%

Autorama (vehicle leasing marketplace)

Competitive

6.7%

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. segments

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Falcon Platform Subscriptions

Oligopoly

95.1%

Professional Services (Incident Response & Proactive Services)

Competitive

4.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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