VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Deere & Company vs Melrose Industries PLC

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

Deere & Company

DE · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$126.2B
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
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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Melrose Industries PLC

MRO · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$10B
SectorIndustrials
CountryGB
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
77/ 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: Melrose Industries PLC leads (77 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Deere & Company).
  • Segment focus: Deere & Company has 4 segments (38.4% in Production & Precision Agriculture); Melrose Industries PLC has 2 segments (57.9% in Structures).
  • Moat breadth: Deere & Company has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Melrose Industries PLC has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Deere & Company

Production & Precision Agriculture

Market

Large-scale agricultural equipment and integrated precision agriculture technology

Geography

Global

Customer

Production-scale growers; dealer/retail channels

Role

OEM + precision ag platform provider

Revenue share

38.4%

Melrose Industries PLC

Structures

Market

Aerostructures and aircraft electrical wiring systems (EWIS)

Geography

Global

Customer

Airframe OEMs; defence primes

Role

Tier-1 aerospace supplier

Revenue share

57.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Deere & Company
Melrose Industries PLC
Ticker / Exchange
DE - New York Stock Exchange
MRO - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$126.2B
$10B
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Production & Precision Agriculture
Structures
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
63 / 100
77 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Financial
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Service Field Network

Deere & Company strengths

Data Workflow LockinBrand TrustSuite BundlingCost Of Capital Advantage

Melrose Industries PLC strengths

Long Term ContractsDesign In QualificationCapex Knowhow ScaleCapacity Moat

Segment mix

Deere & Company segments

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Production & Precision Agriculture

Oligopoly

38.4%

Small Agriculture & Turf

Competitive

22.8%

Construction & Forestry

Oligopoly

25.4%

Financial Services

Competitive

12.7%

Melrose Industries PLC segments

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Engines

Oligopoly

42.1%

Structures

Oligopoly

57.9%

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