VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Caterpillar Inc. vs Heineken N.V.
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.
Full stock profile
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View CAT analysisHeineken N.V.
HEIA · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Heineken N.V.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View HEIA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Caterpillar Inc. leads (68 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Heineken N.V.).
- Segment focus: Caterpillar Inc. has 5 segments (40.7% in Energy & Transportation); Heineken N.V. has 4 segments (38.7% in Europe).
- Moat breadth: Caterpillar Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Heineken N.V. has 5 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%
Heineken N.V.
Europe
Beer, cider and beyond-beer alcoholic beverages
Europe
Consumers via on-trade (bars/restaurants) and off-trade (retail/wholesale)
Brewer / brand owner / route-to-market operator
38.7%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Caterpillar Inc. strengths
Heineken N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Caterpillar Inc. segments
Full profile >Construction Industries
Oligopoly
Resource Industries
Oligopoly
Energy & Transportation
Oligopoly
Financial Products
Competitive
All Other
Competitive
Heineken N.V. segments
Full profile >Europe
Oligopoly
Americas
Oligopoly
Africa & Middle East
Oligopoly
Asia Pacific
Oligopoly
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