VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Allegion Public Limited Company vs Pool Corporation
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 analysisPool Corporation
POOL · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View POOL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Allegion Public Limited Company leads (64 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Pool Corporation).
- Segment focus: Allegion Public Limited Company has 2 segments (79.9% in Allegion Americas); Pool Corporation has 1 segment (100% in Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Allegion Public Limited Company has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Pool Corporation has 5 across 2.
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%
Pool Corporation
Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)
Wholesale distribution of swimming pool, irrigation/landscape, and related outdoor living products
North America (majority), with operations in Europe and Australia
Pool builders/remodelers, pool service/repair professionals, specialty pool retailers, irrigation/landscape contractors, commercial pool operators
Distributor / wholesaler
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Allegion Public Limited Company strengths
Pool Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Allegion Public Limited Company segments
Full profile >Allegion Americas
Competitive
Allegion International
Competitive
Pool Corporation segments
Full profile >Wholesale distribution (pool, irrigation, outdoor living)
Competitive
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