VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Air Liquide S.A. vs KONE Oyj
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Air Liquide S.A.
AI · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View AI analysisKONE Oyj
KNEBV · Nasdaq Helsinki
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: KONE Oyj leads (63 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Air Liquide S.A.).
- Segment focus: Air Liquide S.A. has 6 segments (44% in Industrial Merchant); KONE Oyj has 3 segments (40.6% in New Building Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Air Liquide S.A. has 12 moat types across 3 domains; KONE Oyj has 8 across 4.
Primary market context
Air Liquide S.A.
Industrial Merchant
Merchant industrial and medical gases distribution (cylinders, bulk liquids) plus related equipment and services
Global (local/regional distribution markets)
SMEs and mid-market industrial customers, contractors, labs, and public sector buyers
Distributor + producer (last-mile logistics, cylinder assets, bulk delivery)
44%
KONE Oyj
New Building Solutions
Elevator, escalator and automatic building door new equipment (new installations)
Global
Property developers and general contractors
OEM + project installation
40.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Air Liquide S.A. strengths
KONE Oyj strengths
Segment mix
Air Liquide S.A. segments
Full profile >Large Industries
Oligopoly
Industrial Merchant
Competitive
Healthcare
Competitive
Electronics
Oligopoly
Engineering & Construction
Competitive
Global Markets & Technologies
Competitive
KONE Oyj segments
Full profile >New Building Solutions
Oligopoly
Service (maintenance & repairs)
Competitive
Modernization
Competitive
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