VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

British American Tobacco p.l.c. vs KONE Oyj

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

BATS · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$91.3B
Gross margin (TTM)73.3%
Operating margin (TTM)-24.7%
Net margin (TTM)-20.8%
SectorConsumer
IndustryTobacco
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
71/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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KONE Oyj

KNEBV · Nasdaq Helsinki

Market cap (USD)$37B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryFI
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
63/ 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: British American Tobacco p.l.c. leads (71 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for KONE Oyj).
  • Segment focus: British American Tobacco p.l.c. has 6 segments (80% in Combustibles); KONE Oyj has 3 segments (40.6% in New Building Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: British American Tobacco p.l.c. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; KONE Oyj has 8 across 4.

Primary market context

British American Tobacco p.l.c.

Combustibles

Market

Combustible tobacco (cigarettes and other combustible products)

Geography

Global

Customer

Adult nicotine consumers via retail/wholesale channels

Role

Manufacturer / brand owner

Revenue share

80%

KONE Oyj

New Building Solutions

Market

Elevator, escalator and automatic building door new equipment (new installations)

Geography

Global

Customer

Property developers and general contractors

Role

OEM + project installation

Revenue share

40.6%

Side-by-side metrics

British American Tobacco p.l.c.
KONE Oyj
Ticker / Exchange
BATS - London Stock Exchange
KNEBV - Nasdaq Helsinki
Market cap (USD)
$91.3B
$37B
Gross margin (TTM)
73.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
-24.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
-20.8%
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Industrials
Industry
Tobacco
n/a
HQ country
GB
FI
Primary segment
Combustibles
New Building Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Weak
Moat score
71 / 100
63 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Financial, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance AdvantageInstalled Base ConsumablesOperational Excellence

British American Tobacco p.l.c. strengths

Brand TrustDistribution ControlCapability adjacency

KONE Oyj strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleNegative Working CapitalSwitching Costs GeneralData Workflow LockinService Field Network

Segment mix

British American Tobacco p.l.c. segments

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Combustibles

Oligopoly

80%

Vapour

Competitive

6.7%

Heated Products

Oligopoly

3.6%

Modern Oral

Oligopoly

3.1%

Traditional Oral

Oligopoly

4.2%

Other

Competitive

2.5%

KONE Oyj segments

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New Building Solutions

Oligopoly

40.6%

Service (maintenance & repairs)

Competitive

40.6%

Modernization

Competitive

18.8%

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