VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

PepsiCo, Inc. vs SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

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

PepsiCo, Inc.

PEP · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$191.3B
Gross margin (TTM)54.2%
Operating margin (TTM)14.3%
Net margin (TTM)7.8%
SectorConsumer
IndustryBeverages - Non-Alcoholic
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
72/ 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: PepsiCo, Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: PepsiCo, Inc. has 7 segments (27% in Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)); SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (82.3% in Software-enabled services).
  • Moat breadth: PepsiCo, Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

PepsiCo, Inc.

Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)

Market

Branded convenient foods (salty snacks, dips and adjacent categories)

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Retailers, convenience stores, foodservice

Role

Branded manufacturer + distributor (DSD/warehouse/distributor networks)

Revenue share

27%

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

PepsiCo, Inc.
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
PEP - Nasdaq Global Select Market
SSNC - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$191.3B
$21.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
54.2%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
14.3%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
7.8%
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Technology
Industry
Beverages - Non-Alcoholic
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)
Software-enabled services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
54%-58% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
3,530
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
72 / 100
68 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network
Last update
2025-12-23
2026-01-11

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Scale Economies Unit Cost

PepsiCo, Inc. strengths

Distribution ControlBrand TrustScope Economies

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinCompliance AdvantageSuite BundlingLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkInteroperability Hub

Segment mix

PepsiCo, Inc. segments

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Frito-Lay North America (FLNA)

Oligopoly

27%

Quaker Foods North America (QFNA)

Competitive

4.2%

PepsiCo Beverages North America (PBNA)

Oligopoly

19.9%

Latin America (LatAm)

Oligopoly

12.3%

Europe

Oligopoly

22.4%

Africa, Middle East and South Asia (AMESA)

Competitive

8.8%

Asia Pacific, Australia & New Zealand and China Region (APAC)

Competitive

5.5%

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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