VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA vs Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA
CFR · SIX Swiss Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View CFR analysisIllinois Tool Works Inc.
ITW · 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 ITW analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA leads (84 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Illinois Tool Works Inc.).
- Segment focus: Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA has 3 segments (71.6% in Jewellery Maisons); Illinois Tool Works Inc. has 7 segments (20% in Automotive OEM).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Illinois Tool Works Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA
Jewellery Maisons
Luxury jewellery (branded fine jewellery & high jewellery)
Global
Affluent and high-net-worth consumers
Brand owner, manufacturer and direct-to-client retailer
71.6%
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Automotive OEM
Automotive OEM engineered components and fasteners
Global
Automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers
Component supplier
20%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA strengths
Illinois Tool Works Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA segments
Full profile >Jewellery Maisons
Oligopoly
Specialist Watchmakers
Oligopoly
Other (Fashion & Accessories, Watchfinder, ancillary)
Competitive
Illinois Tool Works Inc. segments
Full profile >Automotive OEM
Competitive
Food Equipment
Oligopoly
Test & Measurement and Electronics
Oligopoly
Welding
Oligopoly
Polymers & Fluids
Competitive
Construction Products
Competitive
Specialty Products
Oligopoly
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