VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

reAlpha Tech Corp. vs Illinois Tool Works Inc.

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

reAlpha Tech Corp.

AIRE · Nasdaq Capital Market

Market cap (USD)$58.1M
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorReal Estate
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
42/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Illinois Tool Works Inc.

ITW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$73B
Gross margin (TTM)43.6%
Operating margin (TTM)26.2%
Net margin (TTM)19.1%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
66/ 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: Illinois Tool Works Inc. leads (66 / 100 vs 42 / 100 for reAlpha Tech Corp.).
  • Segment focus: reAlpha Tech Corp. has 2 segments (83.5% in Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services); Illinois Tool Works Inc. has 7 segments (20% in Automotive OEM).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: reAlpha Tech Corp. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Illinois Tool Works Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

reAlpha Tech Corp.

Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services

Market

Integrated U.S. residential real estate transaction services platform (brokerage + mortgage + title)

Geography

United States

Customer

Homebuyers

Role

Transaction intermediary / service provider

Revenue share

83.5%

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Automotive OEM

Market

Automotive OEM engineered components and fasteners

Geography

Global

Customer

Automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers

Role

Component supplier

Revenue share

20%

Side-by-side metrics

reAlpha Tech Corp.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
AIRE - Nasdaq Capital Market
ITW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$58.1M
$73B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
43.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
26.2%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
19.1%
Sector
Real Estate
Industrials
Industry
n/a
Industrial - Machinery
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services
Automotive OEM
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
42 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Switching Costs General

reAlpha Tech Corp. strengths

Suite BundlingData Workflow LockinCompliance Advantage

Illinois Tool Works Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationOperational ExcellenceBrand TrustService Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesFormulation and application engineering know-howIP Choke Point

Segment mix

reAlpha Tech Corp. segments

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Homebuying Platform & Transaction Services

Competitive

83.5%

AiChat Conversational AI SaaS

Competitive

16.5%

Illinois Tool Works Inc. segments

Full profile >

Automotive OEM

Competitive

20%

Food Equipment

Oligopoly

16.6%

Test & Measurement and Electronics

Oligopoly

17.7%

Welding

Oligopoly

11.6%

Polymers & Fluids

Competitive

11.1%

Construction Products

Competitive

12%

Specialty Products

Oligopoly

10.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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