VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Caterpillar Inc. vs Veeva 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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View CAT analysisVeeva Systems Inc.
VEEV · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View VEEV analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Veeva Systems Inc. leads (82 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Caterpillar Inc.).
- Segment focus: Caterpillar Inc. has 5 segments (40.7% in Energy & Transportation); Veeva Systems Inc. has 2 segments (53% in R&D Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Caterpillar Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; Veeva Systems Inc. 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%
Veeva Systems Inc.
R&D Solutions
Life sciences R&D, clinical, regulatory, safety, and quality cloud applications (Vault platform-based suites)
Global
Life sciences companies plus CROs and related regulated organizations
Vertical SaaS platform owner
53%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Caterpillar Inc. strengths
Veeva Systems Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Caterpillar Inc. segments
Full profile >Construction Industries
Oligopoly
Resource Industries
Oligopoly
Energy & Transportation
Oligopoly
Financial Products
Competitive
All Other
Competitive
Veeva Systems Inc. segments
Full profile >Commercial Solutions
Oligopoly
R&D Solutions
Competitive
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