VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Friday, December 26, 2025
Stock Comparison
Caterpillar Inc. vs IDEX Corporation
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.
IDEX Corporation
IEX · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Caterpillar Inc. strengths
IDEX Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Caterpillar Inc. segments
Full profile >Construction Industries
Oligopoly
Resource Industries
Oligopoly
Energy & Transportation
Oligopoly
Financial Products
Competitive
All Other
Competitive
IDEX Corporation segments
Full profile >Fluid & Metering Technologies (FMT)
Competitive
Health & Science Technologies (HST)
Competitive
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (FSDP)
Competitive
Curation & Accuracy
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