VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. vs Prosus N.V.

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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Prosus N.V.

PRX · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)$135.6B
SectorTechnology
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
49/ 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 49 / 100 for Prosus N.V.).
  • Segment focus: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Advisor Platform); Prosus N.V. has 5 segments (40.3% in Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Prosus N.V. has 7 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%

Prosus N.V.

Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)

Market

Online retail marketplace and fulfillment in Central & Eastern Europe

Geography

Romania, Hungary and other CEE markets

Customer

Consumers; marketplace sellers; brands

Role

Marketplace + first-party retail + logistics

Revenue share

40.3%

Side-by-side metrics

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
Prosus N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
LPLA - Nasdaq
PRX - Euronext Amsterdam
Market cap (USD)
$29.9B
$135.6B
Sector
Financials
Technology
HQ country
US
NL
Primary segment
Advisor Platform
Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
23%-25% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
79 / 100
49 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal, Network
Network, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit CostTwo Sided Network

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. strengths

Suite BundlingOperational ExcellenceCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs General

Prosus N.V. strengths

Physical Network DensityHabit DefaultBrand TrustDesign In QualificationScope Economies

Segment mix

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. segments

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Advisor Platform

Oligopoly

100%

Prosus N.V. segments

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Food Delivery (iFood ecosystem + delivery investments)

Oligopoly

21%

Classifieds (OLX Group)

Oligopoly

12.7%

Payments & Fintech (PayU, Iyzico)

Competitive

21%

Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)

Competitive

40.3%

Ecosystem & Other ecommerce (cross-portfolio synergies, ventures)

Competitive

5%

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