VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. vs Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
BR · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View BR analysisMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.
MLM · NYSE
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MLM analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. leads (91 / 100 vs 78 / 100 for Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has 2 segments (74.2% in Investor Communication Solutions); Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has 3 segments (52.4% in East Group).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Investor Communication Solutions
Proxy distribution, vote processing, and regulatory investor communications
Primarily United States (with select international services)
Public companies, mutual funds, banks and broker-dealers, asset managers
Outsourced intermediary for shareholder communications and proxy voting workflows
74.2%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
East Group
Construction aggregates and asphalt products (crushed stone, sand & gravel; asphalt) in local/regional markets
United States (East/Southeast and adjacent regions)
Infrastructure agencies, construction contractors, and downstream materials producers (asphalt/ready-mix)
Quarry/mining operator and building materials producer/distributor
52.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. strengths
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. segments
Full profile >Investor Communication Solutions
Quasi-Monopoly
Global Technology and Operations
Oligopoly
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >East Group
Oligopoly
West Group
Oligopoly
Specialties (formerly Magnesia Specialties)
Oligopoly
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