VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Equifax Inc. vs KONE Oyj
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Equifax Inc.
EFX · 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 EFX analysisKONE Oyj
KNEBV · Nasdaq Helsinki
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Equifax Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for KONE Oyj).
- Segment focus: Equifax Inc. has 3 segments (42.8% in Workforce Solutions); KONE Oyj has 3 segments (40.6% in New Building Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Equifax Inc. has 3 moat types across 3 domains; KONE Oyj has 8 across 4.
Primary market context
Equifax Inc.
Workforce Solutions
Income & employment verification and employer HR compliance services
Primarily U.S. (with smaller international offerings)
Employers, lenders, government agencies, and credentialed verifiers
Payroll-fed data & verification intermediary
42.8%
KONE Oyj
New Building Solutions
Elevator, escalator and automatic building door new equipment (new installations)
Global
Property developers and general contractors
OEM + project installation
40.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Equifax Inc. strengths
KONE Oyj strengths
Segment mix
Equifax Inc. segments
Full profile >Workforce Solutions
Oligopoly
U.S. Information Solutions
Oligopoly
International
Competitive
KONE Oyj segments
Full profile >New Building Solutions
Oligopoly
Service (maintenance & repairs)
Competitive
Modernization
Competitive
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