VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. vs SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
ICE · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ICE analysisSS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
SSNC · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SSNC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. leads (87 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 3 segments (53.4% in Exchanges); SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (82.3% in Software-enabled services).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
Exchanges
Derivatives, cash equities, and listings exchanges plus central clearing (CCP) services
Global
Market participants (banks, broker-dealers, asset managers, proprietary traders) and issuers
Exchange operator + clearing house (CCP)
53.4%
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Software-enabled services
Software-enabled outsourcing and subscription services for financial services and healthcare (fund administration, transfer agency, middle/back office BPO, managed IT)
Global
Financial services firms (asset/wealth managers, alternative managers, banks, insurers) and healthcare payers/administrators
Service provider / outsourcer (SaaS + BPO)
82.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. strengths
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. segments
Full profile >Exchanges
Oligopoly
Fixed Income and Data Services
Oligopoly
Mortgage Technology
Oligopoly
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Software-enabled services
Oligopoly
License, maintenance and related
Oligopoly
Funds network connectivity (Calastone)
Oligopoly
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