VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Fortinet, Inc. vs SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

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

Fortinet, Inc.

FTNT · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$60.5B
Gross margin (TTM)81.3%
Operating margin (TTM)31%
Net margin (TTM)28.6%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Infrastructure
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
84/ 100

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

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SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

SSNC · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$21.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-11
Moat score
68/ 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: Fortinet, Inc. leads (84 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Fortinet, Inc. has 2 segments (68% in Subscriptions & Support Services); SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (82.3% in Software-enabled services).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Fortinet, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

Fortinet, Inc.

Subscriptions & Support Services

Market

Cybersecurity subscriptions and technical support for Fortinet installed base (FortiGuard + FortiCare)

Geography

Global

Customer

Installed-base enterprises and channel partners

Role

Vendor (subscription/support services)

Revenue share

68%

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

Software-enabled services

Market

Software-enabled outsourcing and subscription services for financial services and healthcare (fund administration, transfer agency, middle/back office BPO, managed IT)

Geography

Global

Customer

Financial services firms (asset/wealth managers, alternative managers, banks, insurers) and healthcare payers/administrators

Role

Service provider / outsourcer (SaaS + BPO)

Revenue share

82.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Fortinet, Inc.
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
FTNT - NASDAQ
SSNC - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$60.5B
$21.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
81.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
31%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
28.6%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Software - Infrastructure
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Subscriptions & Support Services
Software-enabled services
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
84 / 100
68 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Financial
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network
Last update
2025-12-26
2026-01-11

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite BundlingLong Term Contracts

Fortinet, Inc. strengths

Keystone ComponentScope EconomiesBenchmark Pricing PowerInstalled Base ConsumablesSwitching Costs General

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit CostCompliance AdvantageTwo Sided NetworkInteroperability Hub

Segment mix

Fortinet, Inc. segments

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Secure Networking Products

Oligopoly

32%

Subscriptions & Support Services

Quasi-Monopoly

68%

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. segments

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Software-enabled services

Oligopoly

82.3%

License, maintenance and related

Oligopoly

17.7%

Funds network connectivity (Calastone)

Oligopoly

n/a

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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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