VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited vs SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

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

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

CP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$66.2B
Gross margin (TTM)56.7%
Operating margin (TTM)37%
Net margin (TTM)28.4%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryRailroads
CountryCA
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
70/ 100

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

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SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

SSNC · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$21.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-11
Moat score
68/ 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: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited leads (70 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited has 4 segments (46% in Merchandise Freight); SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (82.3% in Software-enabled services).
  • Moat breadth: Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited has 4 moat types across 2 domains; SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited

Merchandise Freight

Market

North American carload rail freight (industrial and consumer commodities)

Geography

Canada, United States, Mexico

Customer

Industrial shippers and manufacturers across multiple commodity groups

Role

Rail carrier + logistics/transload provider

Revenue share

46%

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

Software-enabled services

Market

Software-enabled outsourcing and subscription services for financial services and healthcare (fund administration, transfer agency, middle/back office BPO, managed IT)

Geography

Global

Customer

Financial services firms (asset/wealth managers, alternative managers, banks, insurers) and healthcare payers/administrators

Role

Service provider / outsourcer (SaaS + BPO)

Revenue share

82.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CP - New York Stock Exchange
SSNC - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$66.2B
$21.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
56.7%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
37%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
28.4%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Technology
Industry
Railroads
n/a
HQ country
CA
US
Primary segment
Merchandise Freight
Software-enabled services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
70 / 100
68 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-11

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited strengths

Permits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceDistribution Control

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit CostCompliance AdvantageSuite BundlingLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkInteroperability Hub

Segment mix

Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited segments

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Bulk Freight

Oligopoly

34.2%

Merchandise Freight

Oligopoly

46%

Intermodal Freight

Competitive

17.6%

Non-freight and Other

Competitive

2.2%

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. segments

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Software-enabled services

Oligopoly

82.3%

License, maintenance and related

Oligopoly

17.7%

Funds network connectivity (Calastone)

Oligopoly

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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