VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 9, 2026
Stock Comparison
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. vs L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
IBKR · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View IBKR analysisL3Harris Technologies, Inc.
LHX · NYSE
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LHX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: L3Harris Technologies, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Electronic brokerage); L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 4 segments (31.9% in Space & Airborne Systems).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 4 moat types across 4 domains; L3Harris Technologies, Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
Electronic brokerage
Multi-asset electronic brokerage, clearing, custody, and financing (self-directed and institutional)
Global
Individual investors and institutional clients (e.g., hedge funds, advisors, proprietary trading firms, introducing brokers)
Broker-dealer / clearing broker / platform operator
100%
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Space & Airborne Systems
Defense & intelligence space and airborne mission systems (payloads, sensors, avionics, mission networks)
Global (U.S.-centric demand)
Government defense/intelligence agencies, prime contractors, and allied governments
Prime contractor / subsystem integrator
31.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. strengths
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. segments
Full profile >Electronic brokerage
Competitive
L3Harris Technologies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Space & Airborne Systems
Oligopoly
Integrated Mission Systems
Oligopoly
Communication Systems
Oligopoly
Aerojet Rocketdyne
Duopoly
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