VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. vs Lifco AB (publ)

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

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

IBKR · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$123.6B
Gross margin (TTM)89%
Operating margin (TTM)82.7%
Net margin (TTM)9.2%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInvestment - Banking & Investment Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
60/ 100

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

Full stock profile

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Lifco AB (publ)

LIFCO-B · Nasdaq Stockholm

Market cap (USD)$152.8B
Gross margin (TTM)43.9%
Operating margin (TTM)18.4%
Net margin (TTM)12.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryConglomerates
CountrySE
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
58/ 100

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

Full stock profile

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. leads (60 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Lifco AB (publ)).
  • Segment focus: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Electronic brokerage); Lifco AB (publ) has 3 segments (51.2% in Systems Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 4 moat types across 4 domains; Lifco AB (publ) has 8 across 2.

Primary market context

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.

Electronic brokerage

Market

Multi-asset electronic brokerage, clearing, custody, and financing (self-directed and institutional)

Geography

Global

Customer

Individual investors and institutional clients (e.g., hedge funds, advisors, proprietary trading firms, introducing brokers)

Role

Broker-dealer / clearing broker / platform operator

Revenue share

100%

Lifco AB (publ)

Systems Solutions

Market

Niche B2B systems solutions (contract manufacturing, environmental technology, infrastructure products, special products, transportation products)

Geography

Primarily Europe; global customers where applicable

Customer

B2B OEMs and industrial customers

Role

Niche manufacturer and systems solution provider

Revenue share

51.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
Lifco AB (publ)
Ticker / Exchange
IBKR - NASDAQ
LIFCO-B - Nasdaq Stockholm
Market cap (USD)
$123.6B
$152.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
89%
43.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
82.7%
18.4%
Net margin (TTM)
9.2%
12.8%
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Investment - Banking & Investment Services
Conglomerates
HQ country
US
SE
Primary segment
Electronic brokerage
Systems Solutions
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
60 / 100
58 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Legal, Demand
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-06
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational ExcellenceData Workflow Lockin

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. strengths

Interoperability HubCompliance Advantage

Lifco AB (publ) strengths

Distribution ControlService Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesCapex Knowhow ScaleBrand TrustDesign In Qualification

Segment mix

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Electronic brokerage

Competitive

100%

Lifco AB (publ) segments

Full profile >

Dental

Oligopoly

24.1%

Demolition & Tools

Oligopoly

24.7%

Systems Solutions

Competitive

51.2%

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