VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Edenred SE vs LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

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

Edenred SE

EDEN · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$5.2B
SectorFinancials
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
67/ 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)$29.9B
SectorFinancials
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 67 / 100 for Edenred SE).
  • Segment focus: Edenred SE has 3 segments (65.2% in Benefits & Engagement); LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Advisor Platform).
  • Moat breadth: Edenred SE has 7 moat types across 5 domains; LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 6 across 4.

Primary market context

Edenred SE

Benefits & Engagement

Market

Employee benefits and engagement solutions (meal vouchers, gift/incentives, engagement platforms)

Geography

Global

Customer

Employers / HR departments

Role

Issuer + payment network orchestrator (specific-purpose payments)

Revenue share

65.2%

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

Edenred SE
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
EDEN - Euronext Paris
LPLA - Nasdaq
Market cap (USD)
$5.2B
$29.9B
Sector
Financials
Financials
HQ country
FR
US
Primary segment
Benefits & Engagement
Advisor Platform
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
23%-25% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
67 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Network, Financial, Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand, Legal, Network
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Two Sided NetworkSwitching Costs GeneralSuite Bundling

Edenred SE strengths

Regulated Standards PipeFloat PrepaymentBrand TrustCapex Knowhow Scale

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostOperational ExcellenceCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Edenred SE segments

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Benefits & Engagement

Oligopoly

65.2%

Mobility

Oligopoly

23.9%

Complementary Solutions

Competitive

10.8%

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. segments

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Advisor Platform

Oligopoly

100%

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