VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. vs James Hardie Industries plc
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 analysisJames Hardie Industries plc
JHX · ASX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View JHX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. leads (75 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for James Hardie Industries plc).
- Segment focus: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 5 segments (30.3% in Credit); James Hardie Industries plc has 4 segments (64.2% in Siding & Trim).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; James Hardie Industries plc has 5 across 2.
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%
James Hardie Industries plc
Siding & Trim
North American fiber cement exterior siding & trim (plus related exterior products)
North America (primarily U.S. and Canada)
Homebuilders, contractors, remodelers, dealers/distributors, and retailers
Manufacturer / branded building-products supplier
64.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. strengths
James Hardie Industries plc 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
James Hardie Industries plc segments
Full profile >Siding & Trim
Quasi-Monopoly
Deck, Rail & Accessories
Oligopoly
Australia & New Zealand
Oligopoly
Europe
Competitive
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