VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Caterpillar Inc. vs Constellation Software Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT · 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 CAT analysisConstellation Software Inc.
CSU · Toronto 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 CSU analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Constellation Software Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Caterpillar Inc.).
- Segment focus: Caterpillar Inc. has 5 segments (40.7% in Energy & Transportation); Constellation Software Inc. has 6 segments.
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Caterpillar Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Constellation Software Inc. has 3 across 2.
Primary market context
Caterpillar Inc.
Energy & Transportation
Off-highway engines, power generation, turbines, locomotives and related services
Global
Energy companies, industrial customers, OEMs, rail and marine operators
OEM + aftermarket parts/service
40.7%
Constellation Software Inc.
Volaris Operating Group
Vertical market software (VMS) portfolios across diverse industries (Volaris)
Global (North America, Continental Europe, UK, Australia, South America, Africa)
Organizations in specific verticals (mix of public and private sector)
Vertical market software vendor (application provider + long-term maintainer)
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Caterpillar Inc. strengths
Constellation Software Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Caterpillar Inc. segments
Full profile >Construction Industries
Oligopoly
Resource Industries
Oligopoly
Energy & Transportation
Oligopoly
Financial Products
Competitive
All Other
Competitive
Constellation Software Inc. segments
Full profile >Volaris Operating Group
Competitive
Harris Operating Group
Competitive
Topicus.com Operating Group
Competitive
Jonas Operating Group
Competitive
Perseus Operating Group
Competitive
Vela Operating Group
Competitive
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