VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

Stock Comparison

The Boeing Company vs Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

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

The Boeing Company

BA · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$182.2B
Gross margin (TTM)4.8%
Operating margin (TTM)-5.9%
Net margin (TTM)2.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-29
Moat score
65/ 100

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

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Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

BR · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$17B
Gross margin (TTM)31.3%
Operating margin (TTM)17.1%
Net margin (TTM)15%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryInformation Technology Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-26
Moat score
91/ 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: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. leads (91 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for The Boeing Company).
  • Segment focus: The Boeing Company has 3 segments (46.3% in Commercial Airplanes (BCA)); Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has 2 segments (72.8% in Investor Communication Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Duopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: The Boeing Company has 9 moat types across 3 domains; Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has 5 across 4.

Primary market context

The Boeing Company

Commercial Airplanes (BCA)

Market

Large commercial jet aircraft (narrow-body and wide-body) manufacturing

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial airlines and aircraft lessors

Role

OEM airframer

Revenue share

46.3%

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

Investor Communication Solutions

Market

Proxy distribution, vote processing, and regulatory investor communications

Geography

Primarily United States (with select international services)

Customer

Public companies, mutual funds, banks and broker-dealers, asset managers

Role

Outsourced intermediary for shareholder communications and proxy voting workflows

Revenue share

72.8%

Side-by-side metrics

The Boeing Company
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BA - New York Stock Exchange
BR - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$182.2B
$17B
Gross margin (TTM)
4.8%
31.3%
Operating margin (TTM)
-5.9%
17.1%
Net margin (TTM)
2.5%
15%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Information Technology Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Commercial Airplanes (BCA)
Investor Communication Solutions
Market structure
Duopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
42%-44% (implied)
85%-95% (estimated)
HHI estimate
5,096
8,200
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
65 / 100
91 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Legal, Supply, Network, Demand
Last update
2026-05-29
2026-05-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Regulated Standards Pipe

The Boeing Company strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationGovernment Contracting RelationshipsLong Term ContractsCompliance AdvantageService Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesData Workflow Lockin

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostTwo Sided NetworkSwitching Costs GeneralInteroperability Hub

Segment mix

The Boeing Company segments

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Commercial Airplanes (BCA)

Duopoly

46.3%

Defense, Space & Security (BDS)

Oligopoly

30.4%

Global Services (BGS)

Competitive

23.3%

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. segments

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Investor Communication Solutions

Quasi-Monopoly

72.8%

Global Technology and Operations

Oligopoly

27.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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