VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. vs Rollins, 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)$29.6B
Gross margin (TTM)24.1%
Operating margin (TTM)9.5%
Net margin (TTM)5.4%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Capital Markets
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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Rollins, Inc.

ROL · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$28.6B
Gross margin (TTM)52.9%
Operating margin (TTM)19.5%
Net margin (TTM)14%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryPersonal Products & Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
70/ 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 70 / 100 for Rollins, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Advisor Platform); Rollins, Inc. has 4 segments (45.3% in Residential Pest Control).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Rollins, Inc. has 8 across 4.

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%

Rollins, Inc.

Residential Pest Control

Market

Residential pest control services

Geography

Global (primarily United States)

Customer

Households

Role

Service provider

Revenue share

45.3%

Side-by-side metrics

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
Rollins, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
LPLA - Nasdaq
ROL - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$29.6B
$28.6B
Gross margin (TTM)
24.1%
52.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
9.5%
19.5%
Net margin (TTM)
5.4%
14%
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Financial - Capital Markets
Personal Products & Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Advisor Platform
Residential Pest Control
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
23%-25% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
79 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal, Network
Demand, Supply, Legal, Financial
Last update
2025-12-26
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational ExcellenceCompliance Advantage

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingTwo Sided NetworkSwitching Costs General

Rollins, Inc. strengths

Brand TrustService Field NetworkData Workflow LockinInstalled Base ConsumablesFloat PrepaymentContractual Exclusivity

Segment mix

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. segments

Full profile >

Advisor Platform

Oligopoly

100%

Rollins, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Residential Pest Control

Competitive

45.3%

Commercial Pest Control

Competitive

33.2%

Termite & Ancillary Services

Competitive

20.3%

Franchise & Other

Competitive

1.2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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