VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
RELX PLC vs SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
RELX PLC
REL · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
SSNC · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View SSNC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: RELX PLC leads (78 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.).
- Segment focus: RELX PLC has 4 segments (34.4% in Risk); SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (82.3% in Software-enabled services).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: RELX PLC has 8 moat types across 3 domains; SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
RELX PLC
Risk
Risk analytics & decisioning platforms (fraud/identity, financial crime compliance, insurance underwriting/claims, industry data)
Global (largest in North America)
Enterprises (banks, insurers, digital commerce), governments, and other regulated industries
Data/analytics provider and workflow platform
34.4%
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Software-enabled services
Software-enabled outsourcing and subscription services for financial services and healthcare (fund administration, transfer agency, middle/back office BPO, managed IT)
Global
Financial services firms (asset/wealth managers, alternative managers, banks, insurers) and healthcare payers/administrators
Service provider / outsourcer (SaaS + BPO)
82.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
RELX PLC strengths
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
RELX PLC segments
Full profile >Risk
Oligopoly
Scientific, Technical & Medical
Oligopoly
Legal
Oligopoly
Exhibitions
Competitive
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Software-enabled services
Oligopoly
License, maintenance and related
Oligopoly
Funds network connectivity (Calastone)
Oligopoly
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