VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

CoStar Group, Inc. vs KONE Oyj

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

CoStar Group, Inc.

CSGP · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$27.9B
Gross margin (TTM)79.3%
Operating margin (TTM)-2.7%
Net margin (TTM)0.7%
SectorReal Estate
IndustryReal Estate - Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
75/ 100

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

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KONE Oyj

KNEBV · Nasdaq Helsinki

Market cap (USD)$37B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
CountryFI
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
63/ 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: CoStar Group, Inc. leads (75 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for KONE Oyj).
  • Segment focus: CoStar Group, Inc. has 6 segments (39% in Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)); KONE Oyj has 3 segments (40.6% in New Building Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: CoStar Group, Inc. has 9 moat types across 4 domains; KONE Oyj has 8 across 4.

Primary market context

CoStar Group, Inc.

Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)

Market

Online multifamily rental marketplaces and advertising

Geography

United States

Customer

Two-sided (renters + property managers/owners)

Role

Marketplace (subscription advertising + workflow tools)

Revenue share

39%

KONE Oyj

New Building Solutions

Market

Elevator, escalator and automatic building door new equipment (new installations)

Geography

Global

Customer

Property developers and general contractors

Role

OEM + project installation

Revenue share

40.6%

Side-by-side metrics

CoStar Group, Inc.
KONE Oyj
Ticker / Exchange
CSGP - NASDAQ
KNEBV - Nasdaq Helsinki
Market cap (USD)
$27.9B
$37B
Gross margin (TTM)
79.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
-2.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
0.7%
n/a
Sector
Real Estate
Industrials
Industry
Real Estate - Services
n/a
HQ country
US
FI
Primary segment
Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)
New Building Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Weak
Moat score
75 / 100
63 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand, Legal
Supply, Financial, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleData Workflow Lockin

CoStar Group, Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsDe Facto StandardIP Choke PointTwo Sided NetworkBrand TrustSuite BundlingEcosystem Complements

KONE Oyj strengths

Negative Working CapitalInstalled Base ConsumablesSwitching Costs GeneralService Field NetworkOperational ExcellenceCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

CoStar Group, Inc. segments

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CoStar (commercial real estate info & analytics)

Oligopoly

37.3%

Information Services (lease management software + international info)

Competitive

5%

Multifamily (Apartments.com Network)

Oligopoly

39%

LoopNet (commercial property marketing marketplace)

Oligopoly

10.3%

Residential (Homes.com + OnTheMarket)

Oligopoly

3.7%

Other Marketplaces (Ten-X, Land.com, BizBuySell, etc.)

Competitive

4.8%

KONE Oyj segments

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New Building Solutions

Oligopoly

40.6%

Service (maintenance & repairs)

Competitive

40.6%

Modernization

Competitive

18.8%

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