VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. vs Caterpillar Inc.

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

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

BIP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorUtilities
CountryBM
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
74/ 100

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

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Caterpillar Inc.

CAT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-25
Moat score
68/ 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: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. leads (74 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Caterpillar Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 segments; Caterpillar Inc. has 5 segments (40.7% in Energy & Transportation).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Caterpillar Inc. has 9 across 4.

Primary market context

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

Utilities

Market

Regulated and contracted utility infrastructure (electric transmission, gas pipelines/distribution, metering and residential energy services)

Geography

Global

Customer

Regulators and contracted counterparties; residential and commercial end-users via utility networks

Role

Owner-operator of regulated networks and contracted utility assets

Caterpillar Inc.

Energy & Transportation

Market

Off-highway engines, power generation, turbines, locomotives and related services

Geography

Global

Customer

Energy companies, industrial customers, OEMs, rail and marine operators

Role

OEM + aftermarket parts/service

Revenue share

40.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
Caterpillar Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BIP - New York Stock Exchange
CAT - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Utilities
Industrials
HQ country
BM
US
Primary segment
Utilities
Energy & Transportation
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
68 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. strengths

Concession LicenseLong Term ContractsPhysical Network DensityScale Economies Unit Cost

Caterpillar Inc. strengths

Distribution ControlInstalled Base ConsumablesBrand TrustService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationSuite BundlingUnderwriting Risk PoolingEcosystem Complements

Segment mix

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. segments

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Utilities

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Transport

Oligopoly

n/a

Midstream

Oligopoly

n/a

Data

Oligopoly

n/a

Caterpillar Inc. segments

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Construction Industries

Oligopoly

35.9%

Resource Industries

Oligopoly

17.5%

Energy & Transportation

Oligopoly

40.7%

Financial Products

Competitive

5.3%

All Other

Competitive

0.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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