VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

Stock Comparison

Global Payments Inc. vs SoFi Technologies, Inc.

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

Global Payments Inc.

GPN · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$17.3B
Gross margin (TTM)67.3%
Operating margin (TTM)16.2%
Net margin (TTM)-8%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Credit Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
62/ 100

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

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SoFi Technologies, Inc.

SOFI · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Market cap (USD)$20.9B
Gross margin (TTM)76%
Operating margin (TTM)12.6%
Net margin (TTM)11.2%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Credit Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-05-01
Moat score
58/ 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: Global Payments Inc. leads (62 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for SoFi Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Global Payments Inc. has 2 segments (76.1% in Merchant Solutions); SoFi Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (49.9% in Lending).
  • Moat breadth: Global Payments Inc. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; SoFi Technologies, Inc. has 7 across 5.

Primary market context

Global Payments Inc.

Merchant Solutions

Market

Merchant acquiring and integrated payments (card-present and e-commerce)

Geography

Global

Customer

Merchants (SMB to enterprise) and software platforms

Role

Acquirer and payment processor

Revenue share

76.1%

SoFi Technologies, Inc.

Lending

Market

U.S. unsecured personal loans, with student-loan and home-loan adjacencies

Geography

United States

Customer

Prime and super-prime consumer borrowers, home borrowers, student-loan borrowers, and loan-capital partners

Role

Digital loan originator, balance-sheet lender, loan servicer, and loan-platform origination partner

Revenue share

49.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Global Payments Inc.
SoFi Technologies, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
GPN - New York Stock Exchange
SOFI - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Market cap (USD)
$17.3B
$20.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
67.3%
76%
Operating margin (TTM)
16.2%
12.6%
Net margin (TTM)
-8%
11.2%
Sector
Financials
Financials
Industry
Financial - Credit Services
Financial - Credit Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Merchant Solutions
Lending
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
8%-8.6% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
62 / 100
58 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Demand, Supply, Legal
Financial, Supply, Demand, Legal, Network
Last update
2026-01-10
2026-05-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinSwitching Costs General

Global Payments Inc. strengths

Ecosystem ComplementsScale Economies Unit CostLong Term ContractsCompliance Advantage

SoFi Technologies, Inc. strengths

Cost Of Capital AdvantageUnderwriting Risk PoolingScope EconomiesConcession LicenseInteroperability Hub

Segment mix

Global Payments Inc. segments

Full profile >

Merchant Solutions

Competitive

76.1%

Issuer Solutions

Oligopoly

24.6%

SoFi Technologies, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Lending

Competitive

49.9%

Financial Services

Competitive

40%

Technology Platform

Competitive

10.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

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