VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. vs PACCAR Inc

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

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

LPLA · Nasdaq

Market cap (USD)$29.9B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
79/ 100

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

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PACCAR Inc

PCAR · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$57.5B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
75/ 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: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 75 / 100 for PACCAR Inc).
  • Segment focus: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Advisor Platform); PACCAR Inc has 3 segments (73.8% in Truck).
  • Moat breadth: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; PACCAR Inc has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

Advisor Platform

Market

Advisor-mediated wealth management platform (independent broker-dealer + RIA custody/clearing)

Geography

United States

Customer

Financial advisors and financial institutions

Role

Platform / broker-dealer / custodian

Revenue share

100%

PACCAR Inc

Truck

Market

Commercial truck OEM (heavy- and medium-duty)

Geography

Global (U.S./Canada and Europe primary)

Customer

Fleets, owner-operators, dealers

Role

OEM / manufacturer

Revenue share

73.8%

Side-by-side metrics

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
PACCAR Inc
Ticker / Exchange
LPLA - Nasdaq
PCAR - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$29.9B
$57.5B
Sector
Financials
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Advisor Platform
Truck
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
23%-25% (reported)
30%-31% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
79 / 100
75 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal, Network
Demand, Supply, Financial
Last update
2025-12-26
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingOperational ExcellenceCompliance AdvantageTwo Sided NetworkSwitching Costs General

PACCAR Inc strengths

Brand TrustService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleInstalled Base ConsumablesPhysical Network DensityDistribution ControlCost Of Capital AdvantageCaptive finance integration

Segment mix

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. segments

Full profile >

Advisor Platform

Oligopoly

100%

PACCAR Inc segments

Full profile >

Truck

Oligopoly

73.8%

Parts

Competitive

19.8%

Financial Services

Competitive

6.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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