VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
Allegion Public Limited Company vs Caterpillar Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Allegion Public Limited Company
ALLE · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ALLE analysisCaterpillar Inc.
CAT · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CAT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Caterpillar Inc. leads (68 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Allegion Public Limited Company).
- Segment focus: Allegion Public Limited Company has 2 segments (79.9% in Allegion Americas); Caterpillar Inc. has 5 segments (40.7% in Energy & Transportation).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Allegion Public Limited Company has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Caterpillar Inc. has 9 across 4.
Primary market context
Allegion Public Limited Company
Allegion Americas
Security products, access solutions, and related services (mechanical + electronic) in North America
North America
Commercial, institutional, and residential facilities; channel partners (distributors, installers, retailers)
Manufacturer/brand owner; sells via distribution/retail; provides services and some SaaS
79.9%
Caterpillar Inc.
Energy & Transportation
Off-highway engines, power generation, turbines, locomotives and related services
Global
Energy companies, industrial customers, OEMs, rail and marine operators
OEM + aftermarket parts/service
40.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Allegion Public Limited Company strengths
Caterpillar Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Allegion Public Limited Company segments
Full profile >Allegion Americas
Competitive
Allegion International
Competitive
Caterpillar Inc. segments
Full profile >Construction Industries
Oligopoly
Resource Industries
Oligopoly
Energy & Transportation
Oligopoly
Financial Products
Competitive
All Other
Competitive
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