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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

S&P Global Inc. vs SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.

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

S&P Global Inc.

SPGI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$164.1B
Gross margin (TTM)70%
Operating margin (TTM)40.7%
Net margin (TTM)27.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-21
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: S&P Global Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: S&P Global Inc. has 5 segments (32.6% in S&P Global Market Intelligence); SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (82.3% in Software-enabled services).
  • Moat breadth: S&P Global Inc. has 9 moat types across 5 domains; SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 7 across 4.

Primary market context

S&P Global Inc.

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Market

Financial market data, analytics, and workflow tools for institutions

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (institutional investors, banks, insurers, corporates)

Role

Data/analytics and workflow software provider

Revenue share

32.6%

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

S&P Global Inc.
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
SPGI - New York Stock Exchange
SSNC - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$164.1B
$21.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
70%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
40.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
27.5%
n/a
Sector
Financials
Technology
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
n/a
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
S&P Global Market Intelligence
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, Legal, Network, Financial
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network
Last update
2025-12-21
2026-01-11

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinCompliance Advantage

S&P Global Inc. strengths

Scope EconomiesRegulated Standards PipeBrand TrustDe Facto StandardSwitching Costs GeneralEcosystem ComplementsBenchmark Pricing Power

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkInteroperability Hub

Segment mix

S&P Global Inc. segments

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S&P Global Market Intelligence

Oligopoly

32.6%

S&P Global Ratings

Oligopoly

29.6%

S&P Global Commodity Insights

Oligopoly

15.1%

S&P Global Mobility

Competitive

11.3%

S&P Dow Jones Indices

Oligopoly

11.4%

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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