VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Cintas Corporation vs Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

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

Cintas Corporation

CTAS · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$74.7B
Gross margin (TTM)50.3%
Operating margin (TTM)23%
Net margin (TTM)17.6%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
63/ 100

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

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Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

IBKR · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$123.6B
Gross margin (TTM)89%
Operating margin (TTM)82.7%
Net margin (TTM)9.2%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInvestment - Banking & Investment Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
60/ 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: Cintas Corporation leads (63 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Cintas Corporation has 3 segments (77.1% in Uniform Rental and Facility Services); Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Electronic brokerage).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Cintas Corporation has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 4 across 4.

Primary market context

Cintas Corporation

Uniform Rental and Facility Services

Market

B2B uniform rental and route-based facility services (entrance mats, restroom supplies, towels/mops, etc.)

Geography

North America (primarily United States; also Canada and Latin America)

Customer

Businesses (SMB to large enterprise) via local delivery routes and branches

Role

Service operator / rental provider (route-based distribution and processing network)

Revenue share

77.1%

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

Electronic brokerage

Market

Multi-asset electronic brokerage, clearing, custody, and financing (self-directed and institutional)

Geography

Global

Customer

Individual investors and institutional clients (e.g., hedge funds, advisors, proprietary trading firms, introducing brokers)

Role

Broker-dealer / clearing broker / platform operator

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Cintas Corporation
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CTAS - NASDAQ
IBKR - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$74.7B
$123.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
50.3%
89%
Operating margin (TTM)
23%
82.7%
Net margin (TTM)
17.6%
9.2%
Sector
Industrials
Financials
Industry
Specialty Business Services
Investment - Banking & Investment Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Uniform Rental and Facility Services
Electronic brokerage
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
63 / 100
60 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Supply, Network, Legal, Demand
Last update
2026-01-01
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational Excellence

Cintas Corporation strengths

Service Field NetworkProcurement InertiaSuite BundlingSwitching Costs General

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. strengths

Interoperability HubCompliance AdvantageData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

Cintas Corporation segments

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Uniform Rental and Facility Services

Competitive

77.1%

First Aid and Safety Services

Competitive

11.8%

All Other (Fire Protection Services and Uniform Direct Sale)

Competitive

11.1%

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. segments

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Electronic brokerage

Competitive

100%

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