VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

Caterpillar Inc. vs Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Caterpillar Inc.

CAT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-25
Moat score
68/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

MPWR · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$44.1B
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-25
Moat score
67/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Side-by-side metrics

Caterpillar Inc.
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CAT - New York Stock Exchange
MPWR - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$44.1B
Sector
Industrials
Technology
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Energy & Transportation
Enterprise Data
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
68 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-25
2025-12-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustDesign In Qualification

Caterpillar Inc. strengths

Distribution ControlInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleSuite BundlingUnderwriting Risk PoolingEcosystem Complements

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. strengths

Operational ExcellenceIP Choke Point

Segment mix

Caterpillar Inc. segments

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Construction Industries

Oligopoly

35.9%

Resource Industries

Oligopoly

17.5%

Energy & Transportation

Oligopoly

40.7%

Financial Products

Competitive

5.3%

All Other

Competitive

0.6%

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. segments

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Enterprise Data

Oligopoly

32.5%

Storage and Computing

Competitive

22.7%

Automotive

Oligopoly

18.8%

Communications

Oligopoly

10.2%

Consumer

Competitive

9.1%

Industrial

Oligopoly

6.7%

Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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