VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

Equifax Inc. vs LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

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

Equifax Inc.

EFX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
70/ 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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Side-by-side metrics

Equifax Inc.
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
EFX - New York Stock Exchange
LPLA - Nasdaq
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$29.9B
Sector
Industrials
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Workforce Solutions
Advisor Platform
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
23%-25% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
70 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Legal
Supply, Demand, Legal, Network
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance Advantage

Equifax Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsData Workflow Lockin

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingOperational ExcellenceTwo Sided NetworkSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Equifax Inc. segments

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Workforce Solutions

Oligopoly

42.8%

U.S. Information Solutions

Oligopoly

33.3%

International

Competitive

23.8%

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. segments

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Advisor Platform

Oligopoly

100%

Curation & Accuracy

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