VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Stock Comparison

Graco Inc. vs KONE Oyj

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

Graco Inc.

GGG · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$13.8B
Gross margin (TTM)52.3%
Operating margin (TTM)26.6%
Net margin (TTM)22.7%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-05
Moat score
67/ 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.

Full stock profile

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Graco Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for KONE Oyj).
  • Segment focus: Graco Inc. has 3 segments (49.4% in Contractor); KONE Oyj has 3 segments (40.6% in New Building Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Graco Inc. has 7 moat types across 2 domains; KONE Oyj has 8 across 4.

Primary market context

Graco Inc.

Contractor

Market

Professional and prosumer paint/coatings application equipment (airless sprayers, texture sprayers, line stripers, plural-component proportioners)

Geography

Global

Customer

Professional contractors and trades; DIY consumers via retail channels

Role

Equipment OEM / brand owner

Revenue share

49.4%

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

Graco Inc.
KONE Oyj
Ticker / Exchange
GGG - New York Stock Exchange
KNEBV - Nasdaq Helsinki
Market cap (USD)
$13.8B
$37B
Gross margin (TTM)
52.3%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
26.6%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
22.7%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
n/a
HQ country
US
FI
Primary segment
Contractor
New Building Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
67 / 100
63 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Supply, Financial, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-05
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational ExcellenceService Field NetworkInstalled Base Consumables

Graco Inc. strengths

Brand TrustDistribution ControlDesign In QualificationScope Economies

KONE Oyj strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleNegative Working CapitalSwitching Costs GeneralData Workflow LockinCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Graco Inc. segments

Full profile >

Contractor

Oligopoly

49.4%

Industrial

Oligopoly

43.1%

Expansion Markets

Competitive

7.5%

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

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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