VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Stock Comparison

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. vs KONE Oyj

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

Ferguson Enterprises Inc.

FERG · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$43.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Distribution
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-01
Moat score
72/ 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: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. leads (72 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for KONE Oyj).
  • Segment focus: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 2 segments (95.1% in United States); KONE Oyj has 3 segments (40.6% in New Building Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Ferguson Enterprises Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; KONE Oyj has 8 across 4.

Primary market context

Ferguson Enterprises Inc.

United States

Market

Value-added distribution of plumbing, HVAC, PVF, waterworks and related products/services

Geography

United States

Customer

Residential and non-residential professional trade customers (contractors/builders) plus industrial and infrastructure customers

Role

Value-added distributor (B2B)

Revenue share

95.1%

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

Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
KONE Oyj
Ticker / Exchange
FERG - New York Stock Exchange
KNEBV - Nasdaq Helsinki
Market cap (USD)
$43.7B
$37B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Industrial - Distribution
n/a
HQ country
US
FI
Primary segment
United States
New Building Solutions
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
72 / 100
63 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Supply, Financial, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-01
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostScope Economies

KONE Oyj strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleNegative Working CapitalInstalled Base ConsumablesSwitching Costs GeneralService Field NetworkOperational ExcellenceCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. segments

Full profile >

United States

Competitive

95.1%

Canada

Competitive

4.9%

KONE Oyj segments

Full profile >

New Building Solutions

Oligopoly

40.6%

Service (maintenance & repairs)

Competitive

40.6%

Modernization

Competitive

18.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

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