VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 3, 2026

Stock Comparison

KONE Oyj vs Starbucks Corporation

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

KONE Oyj

KNEBV · Nasdaq Helsinki

Market cap (USD)$37B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
Industry
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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Starbucks Corporation

SBUX · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$96.1B
Gross margin (TTM)22.9%
Operating margin (TTM)9.7%
Net margin (TTM)5%
SectorConsumer
IndustryRestaurants
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
70/ 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: Starbucks Corporation leads (70 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for KONE Oyj).
  • Segment focus: KONE Oyj has 3 segments (40.6% in New Building Solutions); Starbucks Corporation has 3 segments (73.6% in North America).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: KONE Oyj has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Starbucks Corporation has 7 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%

Starbucks Corporation

North America

Market

Branded coffeehouse retail (company-operated + licensed)

Geography

U.S. and Canada

Customer

Consumers

Role

Retailer / brand owner

Revenue share

73.6%

Side-by-side metrics

KONE Oyj
Starbucks Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
KNEBV - Nasdaq Helsinki
SBUX - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$37B
$96.1B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
22.9%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
9.7%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
5%
Sector
Industrials
Consumer
Industry
n/a
Restaurants
HQ country
FI
US
Primary segment
New Building Solutions
North America
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
35%-40% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
63 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Financial, Demand, Legal
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational Excellence

KONE Oyj strengths

Capex Knowhow ScaleNegative Working CapitalInstalled Base ConsumablesSwitching Costs GeneralData Workflow LockinService Field NetworkCompliance Advantage

Starbucks Corporation strengths

Brand TrustHabit DefaultPhysical Network DensityPreferential Input AccessContractual ExclusivityScope Economies

Segment mix

KONE Oyj segments

Full profile >

New Building Solutions

Oligopoly

40.6%

Service (maintenance & repairs)

Competitive

40.6%

Modernization

Competitive

18.8%

Starbucks Corporation segments

Full profile >

North America

Competitive

73.6%

International

Competitive

21%

Channel Development

Oligopoly

5%

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