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★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

KKR & Co. Inc. vs TransDigm Group Incorporated

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

KKR & Co. Inc.

KKR · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$119.9B
Gross margin (TTM)19.5%
Operating margin (TTM)2.6%
Net margin (TTM)14.1%
SectorFinancials
IndustryAsset Management
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-06
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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TransDigm Group Incorporated

TDG · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$77B
Gross margin (TTM)60.2%
Operating margin (TTM)47.2%
Net margin (TTM)23.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAerospace & Defense
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
84/ 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: TransDigm Group Incorporated leads (84 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for KKR & Co. Inc.).
  • Segment focus: KKR & Co. Inc. has 3 segments (52.3% in Asset Management); TransDigm Group Incorporated has 3 segments (51.6% in Power & Control).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: KKR & Co. Inc. has 7 moat types across 4 domains; TransDigm Group Incorporated has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

KKR & Co. Inc.

Asset Management

Market

Alternative asset management (private equity, private credit, real assets, and related strategies)

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional and wealth investors (LPs) allocating to private markets

Role

General partner / investment manager

Revenue share

52.3%

TransDigm Group Incorporated

Power & Control

Market

Highly engineered aerospace power & control components (OEM and aftermarket)

Geography

Global

Customer

Commercial airlines, aircraft OEMs, defense OEMs, governments, aerospace distributors

Role

Tier 2/3 component OEM, aftermarket spares, repair/overhaul

Revenue share

51.6%

Side-by-side metrics

KKR & Co. Inc.
TransDigm Group Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
KKR - New York Stock Exchange
TDG - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$119.9B
$77B
Gross margin (TTM)
19.5%
60.2%
Operating margin (TTM)
2.6%
47.2%
Net margin (TTM)
14.1%
23.5%
Sector
Financials
Industrials
Industry
Asset Management
Aerospace & Defense
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Asset Management
Power & Control
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
3.5%-5% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
67 / 100
84 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Financial, Legal
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2026-01-06
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

KKR & Co. Inc. strengths

Long Term ContractsBrand TrustScale Economies Unit CostDeal sourcing and origination relationshipsFloat PrepaymentCompliance AdvantageCapital markets and exit execution capability

TransDigm Group Incorporated strengths

Design In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesRegulated Standards PipeOperational ExcellenceSmall legacy non-aviation portfolio

Segment mix

KKR & Co. Inc. segments

Full profile >

Asset Management

Oligopoly

52.3%

Insurance

Competitive

46.5%

Strategic Holdings

Competitive

1.2%

TransDigm Group Incorporated segments

Full profile >

Power & Control

Competitive

51.6%

Airframe

Competitive

46.6%

Non-aviation

Competitive

1.8%

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