VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

IDEX Corporation vs TC Energy Corporation

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

IDEX Corporation

IEX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$13.5B
Gross margin (TTM)43.5%
Operating margin (TTM)20.7%
Net margin (TTM)14%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
58/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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TC Energy Corporation

TRP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$37B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorEnergy
Industry
CountryCA
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
80/ 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: TC Energy Corporation leads (80 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for IDEX Corporation).
  • Segment focus: IDEX Corporation has 3 segments (39.6% in Health & Science Technologies (HST)); TC Energy Corporation has 4 segments (46.1% in U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: IDEX Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; TC Energy Corporation has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

IDEX Corporation

Health & Science Technologies (HST)

Market

Precision fluidics, optics/photonics, microfluidics, sealing solutions, pneumatic components, and process technologies for life science/diagnostics, semiconductor, aerospace/defense, and industrial markets

Geography

Global

Customer

Life science & diagnostic instrument OEMs, semiconductor/industrial OEMs, specialty industrial customers

Role

Component/subsystem supplier and specialty equipment provider

Revenue share

39.6%

TC Energy Corporation

U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines

Market

U.S. interstate natural gas pipeline transportation (FERC-regulated)

Geography

United States

Customer

Utilities/LDCs, power generators, LNG/export facilities, industrial users and marketers (as shippers)

Role

Midstream pipeline operator

Revenue share

46.1%

Side-by-side metrics

IDEX Corporation
TC Energy Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
IEX - New York Stock Exchange
TRP - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$13.5B
$37B
Gross margin (TTM)
43.5%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
20.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
14%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Energy
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
n/a
HQ country
US
CA
Primary segment
Health & Science Technologies (HST)
U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
58 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-23
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

IDEX Corporation strengths

Design In QualificationData Workflow LockinInstalled Base ConsumablesLearning Curve YieldIP Choke PointBrand TrustProcurement Inertia

TC Energy Corporation strengths

Regulated Standards PipeLong Term ContractsPhysical Network DensityGovernment Contracting Relationships

Segment mix

IDEX Corporation segments

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Fluid & Metering Technologies (FMT)

Competitive

37.7%

Health & Science Technologies (HST)

Competitive

39.6%

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (FSDP)

Competitive

22.7%

TC Energy Corporation segments

Full profile >

Canadian Natural Gas Pipelines

Quasi-Monopoly

40.7%

U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines

Oligopoly

46.1%

Mexico Natural Gas Pipelines

Oligopoly

6.3%

Power and Energy Solutions

Competitive

6.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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