VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Melrose Industries PLC vs SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

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

Melrose Industries PLC

MRO · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$7.9B
Gross margin (TTM)21.4%
Operating margin (TTM)7.6%
Net margin (TTM)4%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
77/ 100

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

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SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

SSNC · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$21.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-11
Moat score
68/ 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: Melrose Industries PLC leads (77 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Melrose Industries PLC has 2 segments (57.9% in Structures); SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (82.3% in Software-enabled services).
  • Moat breadth: Melrose Industries PLC has 5 moat types across 2 domains; SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

Melrose Industries PLC

Structures

Market

Aerostructures and aircraft electrical wiring systems (EWIS)

Geography

Global

Customer

Airframe OEMs; defence primes

Role

Tier-1 aerospace supplier

Revenue share

57.9%

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

Software-enabled services

Market

Software-enabled outsourcing and subscription services for financial services and healthcare (fund administration, transfer agency, middle/back office BPO, managed IT)

Geography

Global

Customer

Financial services firms (asset/wealth managers, alternative managers, banks, insurers) and healthcare payers/administrators

Role

Service provider / outsourcer (SaaS + BPO)

Revenue share

82.3%

Side-by-side metrics

Melrose Industries PLC
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MRO - London Stock Exchange
SSNC - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$7.9B
$21.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
21.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
7.6%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
4%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Technology
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
n/a
HQ country
GB
US
Primary segment
Structures
Software-enabled services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
68 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-11

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term Contracts

Melrose Industries PLC strengths

Design In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleService Field NetworkCapacity Moat

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinScale Economies Unit CostCompliance AdvantageSuite BundlingTwo Sided NetworkInteroperability Hub

Segment mix

Melrose Industries PLC segments

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Engines

Oligopoly

42.1%

Structures

Oligopoly

57.9%

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. segments

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Software-enabled services

Oligopoly

82.3%

License, maintenance and related

Oligopoly

17.7%

Funds network connectivity (Calastone)

Oligopoly

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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