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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Guidewire Software, Inc. vs Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

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

Guidewire Software, Inc.

GWRE · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$15.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorTechnology
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-11
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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Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

KOG · Euronext Oslo Bors

Market cap (USD)$263.2B
Gross margin (TTM)38.1%
Operating margin (TTM)13.5%
Net margin (TTM)12.9%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
CountryNO
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
81/ 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: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA leads (81 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Guidewire Software, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Guidewire Software, Inc. has 2 segments (81.8% in Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)); Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has 4 segments (49.5% in Kongsberg Maritime).
  • Moat breadth: Guidewire Software, Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Kongsberg Gruppen ASA has 9 across 4.

Primary market context

Guidewire Software, Inc.

Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)

Market

Property & casualty insurance core systems platforms (policy administration, claims, billing) with cloud delivery

Geography

Global

Customer

Property & casualty insurers (global carriers to regional/local providers)

Role

Vertical enterprise application vendor / cloud platform operator

Revenue share

81.8%

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

Kongsberg Maritime

Market

Maritime technology & integrated ship systems (propulsion, automation, bridge, energy efficiency, service)

Geography

Global

Customer

Shipyards, shipowners, offshore operators, naval customers

Role

OEM and systems integrator; aftermarket service provider

Revenue share

49.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Guidewire Software, Inc.
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
Ticker / Exchange
GWRE - New York Stock Exchange
KOG - Euronext Oslo Bors
Market cap (USD)
$15.7B
$263.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
38.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
13.5%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
12.9%
Sector
Technology
Industrials
Industry
n/a
Aerospace & Defense
HQ country
US
NO
Primary segment
Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)
Kongsberg Maritime
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
30%-35% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
63 / 100
81 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Network, Legal, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal, Network
Last update
2026-01-11
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Long Term ContractsEcosystem ComplementsCompliance AdvantageCapex Knowhow ScaleDesign In Qualification

Guidewire Software, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralSuite Bundling

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkGovernment Contracting RelationshipsData Workflow Lockin

Segment mix

Guidewire Software, Inc. segments

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Core P&C insurance platform software (InsuranceSuite, InsuranceNow, Guidewire Cloud Platform)

Oligopoly

81.8%

Professional services (implementation, cloud migration, integration)

Competitive

18.2%

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA segments

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Kongsberg Maritime

Oligopoly

49.5%

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace

Oligopoly

38.2%

Kongsberg Discovery

Competitive

8.8%

Kongsberg Digital

Competitive

3.5%

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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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