VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. vs Pool Corporation

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

Market cap (USD)$26.1B
Gross margin (TTM)31.3%
Operating margin (TTM)17.6%
Net margin (TTM)13.1%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
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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Pool Corporation

POOL · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)11.1%
Net margin (TTM)7.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Distribution
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
56/ 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 56 / 100 for Pool Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has 2 segments (74.2% in Investor Communication Solutions); Pool Corporation has 1 segment (100% in Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has 5 moat types across 4 domains; Pool Corporation has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

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

74.2%

Pool Corporation

Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Market

Wholesale distribution of swimming pool, irrigation/landscape, and related outdoor living products

Geography

North America (majority), with operations in Europe and Australia

Customer

Pool builders/remodelers, pool service/repair professionals, specialty pool retailers, irrigation/landscape contractors, commercial pool operators

Role

Distributor / wholesaler

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Pool Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
BR - New York Stock Exchange
POOL - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$26.1B
$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
31.3%
29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
17.6%
11.1%
Net margin (TTM)
13.1%
7.8%
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
Software - Services
Industrial - Distribution
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Investor Communication Solutions
Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Competitive
Market share
85%-95% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
8,200
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
91 / 100
56 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Network, Demand
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-26
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit Cost

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. strengths

Regulated Standards PipeTwo Sided NetworkSwitching Costs GeneralInteroperability Hub

Pool Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityScope EconomiesProcurement InertiaData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. segments

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Investor Communication Solutions

Quasi-Monopoly

74.2%

Global Technology and Operations

Oligopoly

25.8%

Pool Corporation segments

Full profile >

Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Competitive

100%

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