VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

KONE Oyj vs Morningstar, Inc.

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

KONE Oyj

KNEBV · Nasdaq Helsinki

Market cap (USD)$32.1B
Gross margin (TTM)14%
Operating margin (TTM)11.4%
Net margin (TTM)8.5%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
CountryFI
Data as of2026-01-02
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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Morningstar, Inc.

MORN · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorFinancials
Industry
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-10
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Morningstar, Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for KONE Oyj).
  • Segment focus: KONE Oyj has 3 segments (40.6% in New Building Solutions); Morningstar, Inc. has 7 segments (34.6% in Morningstar Data and Analytics).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: KONE Oyj has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Morningstar, Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

KONE Oyj

New Building Solutions

Market

Elevator, escalator and automatic building door new equipment (new installations)

Geography

Global

Customer

Property developers and general contractors

Role

OEM + project installation

Revenue share

40.6%

Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar Data and Analytics

Market

Investment data, research, and analytics platforms

Geography

Global

Revenue share

34.6%

Side-by-side metrics

KONE Oyj
Morningstar, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
KNEBV - Nasdaq Helsinki
MORN - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$32.1B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
14%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
11.4%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
8.5%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Financials
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
n/a
HQ country
FI
US
Primary segment
New Building Solutions
Morningstar Data and Analytics
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
63 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Financial, Demand, Legal
Demand, Network, Legal
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-01-10

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

KONE Oyj strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleNegative Working CapitalInstalled Base ConsumablesSwitching Costs GeneralService Field NetworkOperational ExcellenceCompliance Advantage

Morningstar, Inc. strengths

De Facto StandardRegulated Standards PipeSuite BundlingTraining Org Change CostsIP Choke Point

Segment mix

KONE Oyj segments

Full profile >

New Building Solutions

Oligopoly

40.6%

Service (maintenance & repairs)

Competitive

40.6%

Modernization

Competitive

18.8%

Morningstar, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Morningstar Data and Analytics

Oligopoly

34.6%

PitchBook

Oligopoly

27.2%

Morningstar Credit

Oligopoly

12.8%

Morningstar Wealth

Competitive

10.9%

Morningstar Retirement

Competitive

5.6%

Morningstar Sustainalytics

Oligopoly

5.2%

Morningstar Indexes

Oligopoly

3.7%

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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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