VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Sunday, December 28, 2025

Stock Comparison

Caterpillar Inc. vs Melrose Industries PLC

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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Melrose Industries PLC

MRO · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$10B
SectorIndustrials
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
77/ 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.
Melrose Industries PLC
Ticker / Exchange
CAT - New York Stock Exchange
MRO - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$10B
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Energy & Transportation
Structures
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
68 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-25
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

Caterpillar Inc. strengths

Distribution ControlInstalled Base ConsumablesBrand TrustSuite BundlingUnderwriting Risk PoolingEcosystem Complements

Melrose Industries PLC strengths

Long Term ContractsCapacity Moat

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%

Melrose Industries PLC segments

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Engines

Oligopoly

42.1%

Structures

Oligopoly

57.9%

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