VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Illinois Tool Works Inc. vs Siemens Healthineers AG
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
ITW · 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 ITW analysisSiemens Healthineers AG
SHL · XETRA
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View SHL analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Siemens Healthineers AG leads (68 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Illinois Tool Works Inc.).
- Segment focus: Illinois Tool Works Inc. has 7 segments (20% in Automotive OEM); Siemens Healthineers AG has 4 segments (54.6% in Imaging).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Illinois Tool Works Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Siemens Healthineers AG has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Automotive OEM
Automotive OEM engineered components and fasteners
Global
Automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers
Component supplier
20%
Siemens Healthineers AG
Imaging
Diagnostic medical imaging equipment and related software/services (MRI, CT, X-ray, molecular imaging, ultrasound)
Global
Hospitals, imaging centers, clinics, and integrated delivery networks
OEM + digital platform and service provider
54.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Illinois Tool Works Inc. strengths
Siemens Healthineers AG strengths
Segment mix
Illinois Tool Works Inc. segments
Full profile >Automotive OEM
Competitive
Food Equipment
Oligopoly
Test & Measurement and Electronics
Oligopoly
Welding
Oligopoly
Polymers & Fluids
Competitive
Construction Products
Competitive
Specialty Products
Oligopoly
Siemens Healthineers AG segments
Full profile >Imaging
Oligopoly
Diagnostics
Oligopoly
Varian
Oligopoly
Advanced Therapies
Oligopoly
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