VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Danaher Corporation vs KKR & Co. Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Danaher Corporation
DHR · 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 DHR analysisKKR & Co. Inc.
KKR · 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 KKR analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Danaher Corporation leads (77 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for KKR & Co. Inc.).
- Segment focus: Danaher Corporation has 3 segments (41% in Diagnostics); KKR & Co. Inc. has 3 segments (52.3% in Asset Management).
- Moat breadth: Danaher Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; KKR & Co. Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
Danaher Corporation
Diagnostics
In vitro diagnostics instruments, consumables, software and services (clinical lab, acute care/POC, pathology, molecular diagnostics)
Global
Hospitals, physician offices, reference laboratories, pathology labs, critical care settings
IVD device manufacturer and reagent/test supplier + software/services
41%
KKR & Co. Inc.
Asset Management
Alternative asset management (private equity, private credit, real assets, and related strategies)
Global
Institutional and wealth investors (LPs) allocating to private markets
General partner / investment manager
52.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Danaher Corporation strengths
KKR & Co. Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Danaher Corporation segments
Full profile >Biotechnology
Oligopoly
Life Sciences
Oligopoly
Diagnostics
Oligopoly
KKR & Co. Inc. segments
Full profile >Asset Management
Oligopoly
Insurance
Competitive
Strategic Holdings
Competitive
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