VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. vs SAP SE
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
LPLA · Nasdaq
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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SAP · XETRA
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for SAP SE).
- Segment focus: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Advisor Platform); SAP SE has 2 segments (87.3% in Cloud and Software).
- Moat breadth: LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has 6 moat types across 4 domains; SAP SE has 6 across 3.
Primary market context
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
Advisor Platform
Advisor-mediated wealth management platform (independent broker-dealer + RIA custody/clearing)
United States
Financial advisors and financial institutions
Platform / broker-dealer / custodian
100%
SAP SE
Cloud and Software
Enterprise application software suites and cloud subscriptions (ERP-centric) plus platform services
Global
Large enterprises and upper mid-market
Software vendor (SaaS + on-prem support + platform)
87.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. strengths
SAP SE strengths
Segment mix
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. segments
Full profile >Advisor Platform
Oligopoly
SAP SE segments
Full profile >Cloud and Software
Oligopoly
Services
Competitive
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