VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. vs The Charles Schwab Corporation

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

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.

CRWD · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$113.8B
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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The Charles Schwab Corporation

SCHW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$188.7B
Gross margin (TTM)84.4%
Operating margin (TTM)39%
Net margin (TTM)30.3%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Capital Markets
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
74/ 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: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. leads (80 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for The Charles Schwab Corporation).
  • Segment focus: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in Falcon Platform Subscriptions); The Charles Schwab Corporation has 2 segments (79.4% in Investor Services).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; The Charles Schwab Corporation has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

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%

The Charles Schwab Corporation

Investor Services

Market

U.S. retail brokerage, self-directed investing, and wealth management platforms

Geography

United States

Customer

Retail investors, employers, retirement plan sponsors

Role

Broker-dealer + bank + wealth manager platform

Revenue share

79.4%

Side-by-side metrics

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.
The Charles Schwab Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
CRWD - NASDAQ
SCHW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$113.8B
$188.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
74.3%
84.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
-7.9%
39%
Net margin (TTM)
-6.9%
30.3%
Sector
Technology
Financials
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Financial - Capital Markets
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Falcon Platform Subscriptions
Investor Services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
17.7% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
80 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Last update
2026-01-05
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Ecosystem ComplementsSuite Bundling

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsSwitching Costs GeneralReputation Reviews

The Charles Schwab Corporation strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostBrand TrustFloat PrepaymentData Workflow LockinService Field Network

Segment mix

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Falcon Platform Subscriptions

Oligopoly

95.1%

Professional Services (Incident Response & Proactive Services)

Competitive

4.9%

The Charles Schwab Corporation segments

Full profile >

Investor Services

Oligopoly

79.4%

Advisor Services

Oligopoly

20.6%

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