VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. vs Linde plc

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

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

FIS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
65/ 100

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

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Linde plc

LIN · Nasdaq Stock Market

Market cap (USD)$207.4B
Gross margin (TTM)40.5%
Operating margin (TTM)27.2%
Net margin (TTM)21.2%
SectorMaterials
IndustryChemicals - Specialty
CountryIE
Data as of2025-12-29
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Linde plc leads (72 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has 2 segments (68.1% in Banking Solutions); Linde plc has 4 segments (43.8% in Americas).
  • Moat breadth: Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Linde plc has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

Banking Solutions

Market

Core banking platforms and bank transaction processing software/services

Geography

Global

Customer

Banks, credit unions, commercial lenders, and other institutions

Role

Software/platform provider and outsourced processor

Revenue share

68.1%

Linde plc

Americas

Market

Industrial gases (Americas)

Geography

Americas

Customer

B2B + healthcare

Role

Producer, distributor, on-site plant owner/operator

Revenue share

43.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
Linde plc
Ticker / Exchange
FIS - New York Stock Exchange
LIN - Nasdaq Stock Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$207.4B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
40.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
27.2%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
21.2%
Sector
Technology
Materials
Industry
n/a
Chemicals - Specialty
HQ country
US
IE
Primary segment
Banking Solutions
Americas
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
65 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Network
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-01-10
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term Contracts

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralCompliance AdvantageSuite BundlingData Workflow LockinEcosystem Complements

Linde plc strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostCapex Knowhow ScaleIP Choke Point

Segment mix

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Banking Solutions

Oligopoly

68.1%

Capital Market Solutions

Competitive

29.4%

Linde plc segments

Full profile >

Americas

Oligopoly

43.8%

EMEA

Oligopoly

25.3%

APAC

Oligopoly

20.1%

Engineering

Competitive

7%

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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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