VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Illinois Tool Works Inc. vs Teleperformance SE

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

Market cap (USD)$78.7B
Gross margin (TTM)44%
Operating margin (TTM)26.3%
Net margin (TTM)19.1%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
66/ 100

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

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Teleperformance SE

TEP · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$3.7B
Gross margin (TTM)21.7%
Operating margin (TTM)10.9%
Net margin (TTM)5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustrySpecialty Business Services
CountryFR
Data as of2026-04-25
Moat score
61/ 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: Illinois Tool Works Inc. leads (66 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Teleperformance SE).
  • Segment focus: Illinois Tool Works Inc. has 7 segments (20% in Automotive OEM); Teleperformance SE has 2 segments (85.5% in Core Services).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Illinois Tool Works Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Teleperformance SE has 7 across 3.

Primary market context

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Automotive OEM

Market

Automotive OEM engineered components and fasteners

Geography

Global

Customer

Automotive OEMs and Tier suppliers

Role

Component supplier

Revenue share

20%

Teleperformance SE

Core Services

Market

Global outsourced customer experience management and digital integrated business process services

Geography

Global, serving around 170 markets from nearly 100 countries

Customer

Multinationals, digital platforms, public-sector agencies and large enterprises outsourcing customer operations

Role

Omnichannel CX, trust and safety, sales, technical support, back-office, AI data services and process transformation operator

Revenue share

85.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Illinois Tool Works Inc.
Teleperformance SE
Ticker / Exchange
ITW - New York Stock Exchange
TEP - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
$78.7B
$3.7B
Gross margin (TTM)
44%
21.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
26.3%
10.9%
Net margin (TTM)
19.1%
5%
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
Specialty Business Services
HQ country
US
FR
Primary segment
Automotive OEM
Core Services
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
10% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Weak
Moat score
66 / 100
61 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-31
2026-04-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational ExcellenceBrand Trust

Illinois Tool Works Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationService Field NetworkInstalled Base ConsumablesSwitching Costs GeneralFormulation and application engineering know-howIP Choke Point

Teleperformance SE strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostProcurement InertiaScope EconomiesLong Term ContractsCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

Illinois Tool Works Inc. segments

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Automotive OEM

Competitive

20%

Food Equipment

Oligopoly

16.6%

Test & Measurement and Electronics

Oligopoly

17.7%

Welding

Oligopoly

11.6%

Polymers & Fluids

Competitive

11.1%

Construction Products

Competitive

12%

Specialty Products

Oligopoly

10.9%

Teleperformance SE segments

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Core Services

Competitive

85.5%

Specialized Services

Oligopoly

14.5%

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