VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. vs Pool Corporation

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.

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Pool Corporation

POOL · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)11.1%
Net margin (TTM)7.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Distribution
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
Moat score
56/ 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: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. leads (60 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Pool Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Electronic brokerage); Pool Corporation has 1 segment (100% in Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)).
  • Moat breadth: Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. has 4 moat types across 4 domains; Pool Corporation has 5 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%

Pool Corporation

Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Market

Wholesale distribution of swimming pool, irrigation/landscape, and related outdoor living products

Geography

North America (majority), with operations in Europe and Australia

Customer

Pool builders/remodelers, pool service/repair professionals, specialty pool retailers, irrigation/landscape contractors, commercial pool operators

Role

Distributor / wholesaler

Revenue share

100%

Side-by-side metrics

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
Pool Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
IBKR - NASDAQ
POOL - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$123.6B
$8.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
89%
29.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
82.7%
11.1%
Net margin (TTM)
9.2%
7.8%
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Investment - Banking & Investment Services
Industrial - Distribution
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Electronic brokerage
Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Weak
Moat score
60 / 100
56 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Legal, Demand
Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-06
2026-01-06

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. strengths

Operational ExcellenceInteroperability HubCompliance Advantage

Pool Corporation strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostScope EconomiesProcurement Inertia

Segment mix

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. segments

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Electronic brokerage

Competitive

100%

Pool Corporation segments

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Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)

Competitive

100%

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Curation & Accuracy

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