VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Deere & Company vs Ecolab Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Deere & Company
DE · 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 DE analysisEcolab Inc.
ECL · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 63 / 100.
- Segment focus: Deere & Company has 4 segments (38.4% in Production & Precision Agriculture); Ecolab Inc. has 4 segments (49.5% in Global Industrial).
- Moat breadth: Deere & Company has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Ecolab Inc. has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
Deere & Company
Production & Precision Agriculture
Large-scale agricultural equipment and integrated precision agriculture technology
Global
Production-scale growers; dealer/retail channels
OEM + precision ag platform provider
38.4%
Ecolab Inc.
Global Industrial
Industrial water treatment & process chemistry (incl. food & beverage processing and pulp & paper process aids)
Global
B2B
formulator + on-site service/optimization provider
49.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Deere & Company strengths
Ecolab Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Deere & Company segments
Full profile >Production & Precision Agriculture
Oligopoly
Small Agriculture & Turf
Competitive
Construction & Forestry
Oligopoly
Financial Services
Competitive
Ecolab Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Industrial
Oligopoly
Global Institutional & Specialty
Oligopoly
Global Healthcare & Life Sciences
Oligopoly
Global Pest Elimination
Oligopoly
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