VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

FedEx Corporation vs LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

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

FedEx Corporation

FDX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
72/ 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)$28.8B
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 72 / 100 for FedEx Corporation).
  • Segment focus: FedEx Corporation has 3 segments (85.6% in Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)); LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Advisor Platform).
  • Moat breadth: FedEx Corporation has 6 moat types across 4 domains; LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 6 across 4.

Primary market context

FedEx Corporation

Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Market

Integrated parcel and express delivery (air-ground integrator model)

Geography

Global

Customer

Business and consumer shippers

Role

Carrier / integrator

Revenue share

85.6%

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

FedEx Corporation
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
FDX - New York Stock Exchange
LPLA - Nasdaq
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$28.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
24.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
9.5%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
5.4%
Sector
Industrials
Financials
Industry
n/a
Financial - Capital Markets
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)
Advisor Platform
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
18% (reported)
23%-25% (reported)
HHI estimate
2,464
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Supply, Demand, Legal, Network
Last update
2026-01-10
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit Cost

FedEx Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityBrand TrustBenchmark Pricing PowerScope EconomiesData Network Effects

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. strengths

Suite BundlingOperational ExcellenceCompliance AdvantageTwo Sided NetworkSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

FedEx Corporation segments

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Federal Express (integrated parcel & express)

Oligopoly

85.6%

FedEx Freight (LTL)

Oligopoly

10.1%

Corporate, other, and eliminations (Dataworks, Office, Logistics)

Competitive

4.2%

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. segments

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Advisor Platform

Oligopoly

100%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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