VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Constellation Software Inc. vs SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Constellation Software Inc.
CSU · Toronto 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 CSU analysisSS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
SSNC · NASDAQ
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View SSNC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Constellation Software Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Constellation Software Inc. has 6 segments; SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (82.3% in Software-enabled services).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Constellation Software Inc. has 3 moat types across 2 domains; SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
Constellation Software Inc.
Volaris Operating Group
Vertical market software (VMS) portfolios across diverse industries (Volaris)
Global (North America, Continental Europe, UK, Australia, South America, Africa)
Organizations in specific verticals (mix of public and private sector)
Vertical market software vendor (application provider + long-term maintainer)
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Software-enabled services
Software-enabled outsourcing and subscription services for financial services and healthcare (fund administration, transfer agency, middle/back office BPO, managed IT)
Global
Financial services firms (asset/wealth managers, alternative managers, banks, insurers) and healthcare payers/administrators
Service provider / outsourcer (SaaS + BPO)
82.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Constellation Software Inc. strengths
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Constellation Software Inc. segments
Full profile >Volaris Operating Group
Competitive
Harris Operating Group
Competitive
Topicus.com Operating Group
Competitive
Jonas Operating Group
Competitive
Perseus Operating Group
Competitive
Vela Operating Group
Competitive
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Software-enabled services
Oligopoly
License, maintenance and related
Oligopoly
Funds network connectivity (Calastone)
Oligopoly
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