VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Caterpillar Inc. vs Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
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 analysisKongsberg Gruppen ASA
KOG · Euronext Oslo Bors
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View KOG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA leads (81 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Caterpillar Inc.).
- Segment focus: Caterpillar Inc. has 5 segments (40.7% in Energy & Transportation); Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has 4 segments (49.5% in Kongsberg Maritime).
- Moat breadth: Caterpillar Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has 9 across 4.
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%
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
Kongsberg Maritime
Maritime technology & integrated ship systems (propulsion, automation, bridge, energy efficiency, service)
Global
Shipyards, shipowners, offshore operators, naval customers
OEM and systems integrator; aftermarket service provider
49.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Caterpillar Inc. strengths
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA strengths
Segment mix
Caterpillar Inc. segments
Full profile >Construction Industries
Oligopoly
Resource Industries
Oligopoly
Energy & Transportation
Oligopoly
Financial Products
Competitive
All Other
Competitive
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA segments
Full profile >Kongsberg Maritime
Oligopoly
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Oligopoly
Kongsberg Discovery
Competitive
Kongsberg Digital
Competitive
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