VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Caterpillar Inc. vs Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A.
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 analysisIndustria de Diseno Textil, S.A.
ITX · Bolsa de Madrid
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ITX analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. leads (69 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Caterpillar Inc.).
- Segment focus: Caterpillar Inc. has 5 segments (40.7% in Energy & Transportation); Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. has 3 segments (71.9% in Zara / Zara Home).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Caterpillar Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. has 4 across 3.
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%
Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A.
Zara / Zara Home
Fast-fashion apparel and home goods retail (Zara and Zara Home)
Global
Consumers (end-users) via owned stores and e-commerce
Brand owner + omnichannel retailer
71.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Caterpillar Inc. strengths
Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. strengths
Segment mix
Caterpillar Inc. segments
Full profile >Construction Industries
Oligopoly
Resource Industries
Oligopoly
Energy & Transportation
Oligopoly
Financial Products
Competitive
All Other
Competitive
Industria de Diseno Textil, S.A. segments
Full profile >Zara / Zara Home
Competitive
Bershka
Competitive
Other Concepts (Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Stradivarius, Oysho)
Competitive
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