VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Motorola Solutions, Inc. vs SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

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

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

MSI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$63.8B
Gross margin (TTM)51%
Operating margin (TTM)25.4%
Net margin (TTM)18.7%
SectorTechnology
IndustryCommunication Equipment
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
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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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: both at 68 / 100.
  • Segment focus: Motorola Solutions, Inc. has 3 segments (74.9% in LMR Communications); SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (82.3% in Software-enabled services).
  • Moat breadth: Motorola Solutions, Inc. has 10 moat types across 3 domains; SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

LMR Communications

Market

Mission-critical land mobile radio (LMR) devices, infrastructure, and managed/support services

Geography

Global

Customer

Public safety agencies and mission-critical enterprises

Role

OEM + systems integrator + service provider

Revenue share

74.9%

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

Motorola Solutions, Inc.
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
MSI - New York Stock Exchange
SSNC - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$63.8B
$21.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
51%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
25.4%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
18.7%
n/a
Sector
Technology
Technology
Industry
Communication Equipment
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
LMR Communications
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
68 / 100
68 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Network
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network
Last update
2025-12-26
2026-01-11

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term ContractsData Workflow LockinInteroperability HubSuite Bundling

Motorola Solutions, Inc. strengths

Government Contracting RelationshipsInstalled Base ConsumablesDesign In QualificationEcosystem ComplementsBrand TrustSwitching Costs General

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostCompliance AdvantageTwo Sided Network

Segment mix

Motorola Solutions, Inc. segments

Full profile >

LMR Communications

Oligopoly

74.9%

Video Security & Access Control

Competitive

17.7%

Command Center Software

Competitive

7.4%

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. segments

Full profile >

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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