VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 1, 2026

Stock Comparison

Brambles Limited vs Illinois Tool Works Inc.

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

Brambles Limited

BXB · ASX

Market cap (USD)$26B
SectorIndustrials
CountryAU
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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Illinois Tool Works Inc.

ITW · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
66/ 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: Brambles Limited leads (71 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Illinois Tool Works Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Brambles Limited has 3 segments (55% in CHEP Americas); Illinois Tool Works Inc. has 7 segments (20% in Automotive OEM).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Brambles Limited has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Illinois Tool Works Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Brambles Limited

CHEP Americas

Market

Pallet pooling and reusable transport packaging pooling services

Geography

Americas (North America and Latin America)

Customer

Manufacturers, producers/growers, retailers, and logistics partners

Role

Pooling asset owner/operator and service provider

Revenue share

55%

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Automotive OEM

Market

Automotive OEM engineered components and fasteners

Geography

Global

Customer

Automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers

Role

Component supplier

Revenue share

20%

Side-by-side metrics

Brambles Limited
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BXB - ASX
ITW - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$26B
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
AU
US
Primary segment
CHEP Americas
Automotive OEM
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
71 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Financial
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Switching Costs General

Brambles Limited strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostBenchmark Pricing Power

Illinois Tool Works Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationOperational ExcellenceBrand TrustService Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesFormulation and application engineering know-howIP Choke Point

Segment mix

Brambles Limited segments

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CHEP Americas

Oligopoly

55%

CHEP EMEA

Oligopoly

36.7%

CHEP Asia-Pacific

Oligopoly

8.3%

Illinois Tool Works Inc. segments

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Automotive OEM

Competitive

20%

Food Equipment

Oligopoly

16.6%

Test & Measurement and Electronics

Oligopoly

17.7%

Welding

Oligopoly

11.6%

Polymers & Fluids

Competitive

11.1%

Construction Products

Competitive

12%

Specialty Products

Oligopoly

10.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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