VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. vs United Rentals, Inc.

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

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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United Rentals, Inc.

URI · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$61B
Gross margin (TTM)35.9%
Operating margin (TTM)25.1%
Net margin (TTM)15.8%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryRental & Leasing Services
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
63/ 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: SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. leads (68 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for United Rentals, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 3 segments (82.3% in Software-enabled services); United Rentals, Inc. has 2 segments (70.7% in General Rentals).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; United Rentals, Inc. has 9 across 3.

Primary market context

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%

United Rentals, Inc.

General Rentals

Market

Construction & industrial equipment rental (general line)

Geography

United States and Canada

Customer

Construction and industrial companies, manufacturers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners

Role

Equipment rental provider / fleet operator

Revenue share

70.7%

Side-by-side metrics

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.
United Rentals, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
SSNC - NASDAQ
URI - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$21.2B
$61B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
35.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
25.1%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
15.8%
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
n/a
Rental & Leasing Services
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Software-enabled services
General Rentals
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
9.5%-11% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
68 / 100
63 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-11
2026-01-01

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinCompliance Advantage

SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingLong Term ContractsTwo Sided NetworkInteroperability Hub

United Rentals, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityPreferential Input AccessOperational ExcellenceBrand TrustService Field NetworkScope EconomiesCapacity Moat

Segment mix

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

United Rentals, Inc. segments

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General Rentals

Competitive

70.7%

Specialty

Competitive

29.3%

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Curation & Accuracy

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