VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. vs Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
BAM · 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 BAM analysisIllinois Tool Works Inc.
ITW · New York Stock Exchange
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 ITW analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. leads (75 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Illinois Tool Works Inc.).
- Segment focus: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 5 segments (30.3% in Credit); Illinois Tool Works Inc. has 7 segments (20% in Automotive OEM).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Illinois Tool Works Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.
Credit
Private credit, opportunistic credit, and multi-strategy credit asset management
Global
Institutional investors, insurance accounts, and private wealth investors
Alternative credit manager / asset manager
30.3%
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Automotive OEM
Automotive OEM engineered components and fasteners
Global
Automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers
Component supplier
20%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. strengths
Illinois Tool Works Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. segments
Full profile >Renewable Power and Transition
Oligopoly
Infrastructure
Oligopoly
Real Estate
Oligopoly
Private Equity
Oligopoly
Credit
Oligopoly
Illinois Tool Works Inc. segments
Full profile >Automotive OEM
Competitive
Food Equipment
Oligopoly
Test & Measurement and Electronics
Oligopoly
Welding
Oligopoly
Polymers & Fluids
Competitive
Construction Products
Competitive
Specialty Products
Oligopoly
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