VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Caterpillar Inc. vs Uber Technologies, 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)$288.6B
Gross margin (TTM)33.9%
Operating margin (TTM)17.7%
Net margin (TTM)14.3%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAgricultural - Machinery
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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Uber Technologies, Inc.

UBER · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$167.8B
Gross margin (TTM)39.8%
Operating margin (TTM)9.2%
Net margin (TTM)33.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
66/ 100

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

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Caterpillar Inc. leads (68 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Uber Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Caterpillar Inc. has 5 segments (40.7% in Energy & Transportation); Uber Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (57% in Mobility).
  • Moat breadth: Caterpillar Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Uber Technologies, Inc. has 4 across 2.

Primary market context

Caterpillar Inc.

Energy & Transportation

Market

Off-highway engines, power generation, turbines, locomotives and related services

Geography

Global

Customer

Energy companies, industrial customers, OEMs, rail and marine operators

Role

OEM + aftermarket parts/service

Revenue share

40.7%

Uber Technologies, Inc.

Mobility

Market

Ride-hailing / on-demand mobility marketplaces

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers (riders) and independent mobility drivers; plus transit/taxi partners in some markets

Role

Marketplace platform / demand generation / dispatch and payments

Revenue share

57%

Side-by-side metrics

Caterpillar Inc.
Uber Technologies, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CAT - New York Stock Exchange
UBER - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$288.6B
$167.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
33.9%
39.8%
Operating margin (TTM)
17.7%
9.2%
Net margin (TTM)
14.3%
33.5%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Agricultural - Machinery
Software - Application
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Energy & Transportation
Mobility
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
74%-78% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
6,352
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
68 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Financial, Network
Network, Demand
Last update
2025-12-25
2026-01-05

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustSuite Bundling

Caterpillar Inc. strengths

Distribution ControlInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In QualificationUnderwriting Risk PoolingEcosystem Complements

Uber Technologies, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkData Network Effects

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%

Uber Technologies, Inc. segments

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Mobility

Oligopoly

57%

Delivery

Oligopoly

31.3%

Freight

Competitive

11.7%

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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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