VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. vs Melrose Industries 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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Melrose Industries PLC

MRO · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$7.9B
Gross margin (TTM)21.4%
Operating margin (TTM)7.6%
Net margin (TTM)4%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
77/ 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: Melrose Industries PLC leads (77 / 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); Melrose Industries PLC has 2 segments (57.9% in Structures).
  • Moat breadth: Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Melrose Industries PLC has 5 across 2.

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%

Melrose Industries PLC

Structures

Market

Aerostructures and aircraft electrical wiring systems (EWIS)

Geography

Global

Customer

Airframe OEMs; defence primes

Role

Tier-1 aerospace supplier

Revenue share

57.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
Melrose Industries PLC
Ticker / Exchange
FIS - New York Stock Exchange
MRO - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$7.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
21.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
7.6%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
4%
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
n/a
Industrial - Machinery
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Banking Solutions
Structures
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
65 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Network
Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-10
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term Contracts

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralCompliance AdvantageSuite BundlingData Workflow LockinEcosystem Complements

Melrose Industries PLC strengths

Design In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleService Field NetworkCapacity Moat

Segment mix

Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Banking Solutions

Oligopoly

68.1%

Capital Market Solutions

Competitive

29.4%

Melrose Industries PLC segments

Full profile >

Engines

Oligopoly

42.1%

Structures

Oligopoly

57.9%

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