VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Allegion Public Limited Company vs Morningstar, 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

Market cap (USD)$14B
Gross margin (TTM)45.1%
Operating margin (TTM)21%
Net margin (TTM)16.1%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySecurity & Protection Services
CountryIE
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
64/ 100

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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Morningstar, Inc.

MORN · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorFinancials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
67/ 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: Morningstar, Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Allegion Public Limited Company).
  • Segment focus: Allegion Public Limited Company has 2 segments (79.9% in Allegion Americas); Morningstar, Inc. has 7 segments (34.6% in Morningstar Data and Analytics).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Allegion Public Limited Company has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Morningstar, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Allegion Public Limited Company

Allegion Americas

Market

Security products, access solutions, and related services (mechanical + electronic) in North America

Geography

North America

Customer

Commercial, institutional, and residential facilities; channel partners (distributors, installers, retailers)

Role

Manufacturer/brand owner; sells via distribution/retail; provides services and some SaaS

Revenue share

79.9%

Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar Data and Analytics

Market

Investment data, research, and analytics platforms

Geography

Global

Revenue share

34.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Allegion Public Limited Company
Morningstar, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
ALLE - New York Stock Exchange
MORN - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$14B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
45.1%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
21%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
16.1%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Financials
Industry
Security & Protection Services
n/a
HQ country
IE
US
Primary segment
Allegion Americas
Morningstar Data and Analytics
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
64 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-26
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

Allegion Public Limited Company strengths

Design In QualificationDistribution ControlBrand TrustCompliance AdvantageService Field Network

Morningstar, Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardRegulated Standards PipeSuite BundlingTraining Org Change CostsIP Choke Point

Segment mix

Allegion Public Limited Company segments

Full profile >

Allegion Americas

Competitive

79.9%

Allegion International

Competitive

20.1%

Morningstar, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Morningstar Data and Analytics

Oligopoly

34.6%

PitchBook

Oligopoly

27.2%

Morningstar Credit

Oligopoly

12.8%

Morningstar Wealth

Competitive

10.9%

Morningstar Retirement

Competitive

5.6%

Morningstar Sustainalytics

Oligopoly

5.2%

Morningstar Indexes

Oligopoly

3.7%

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