VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

VINCI SA vs LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

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

VINCI SA

DG · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$67.5B
Gross margin (TTM)16%
Operating margin (TTM)12.1%
Net margin (TTM)6.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryEngineering & Construction
CountryFR
Data as of2026-01-03
Moat score
57/ 100

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

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LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

LPLA · Nasdaq

Market cap (USD)$29.6B
Gross margin (TTM)24.1%
Operating margin (TTM)9.5%
Net margin (TTM)5.4%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Capital Markets
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
79/ 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: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 57 / 100 for VINCI SA).
  • Segment focus: VINCI SA has 7 segments (44.4% in VINCI Construction); LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Advisor Platform).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: VINCI SA has 7 moat types across 2 domains; LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 6 across 4.

Primary market context

VINCI SA

VINCI Construction

Market

Construction and civil engineering contracting (buildings, infrastructure and specialty networks)

Geography

Global

Customer

Public-sector project owners and private developers/industrial clients

Role

General contractor / civil engineering contractor

Revenue share

44.4%

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

Advisor Platform

Market

Advisor-mediated wealth management platform (independent broker-dealer + RIA custody/clearing)

Geography

United States

Customer

Financial advisors and financial institutions

Role

Platform / broker-dealer / custodian

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

VINCI SA
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DG - Euronext Paris
LPLA - Nasdaq
Market cap (USD)
$67.5B
$29.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
16%
24.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
12.1%
9.5%
Net margin (TTM)
6.5%
5.4%
Sector
Industrials
Financials
Industry
Engineering & Construction
Financial - Capital Markets
HQ country
FR
US
Primary segment
VINCI Construction
Advisor Platform
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
23%-25% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
57 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply
Supply, Demand, Legal, Network
Last update
2026-01-03
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational ExcellenceCompliance Advantage

VINCI SA strengths

Concession LicensePermits Rights Of WayService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleCapacity Moat

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingTwo Sided NetworkSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

VINCI SA segments

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VINCI Autoroutes

Monopoly

9.2%

VINCI Airports

Oligopoly

6.3%

Other concessions (incl. VINCI Highways and PPP assets)

Competitive

0.8%

VINCI Energies

Competitive

28.4%

Cobra IS

Competitive

9.9%

VINCI Construction

Competitive

44.4%

VINCI Immobilier

Competitive

1.6%

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. segments

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Advisor Platform

Oligopoly

100%

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Curation & Accuracy

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