VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

KONE Oyj vs Vertiv Holdings Co

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

KONE Oyj

KNEBV · Nasdaq Helsinki

Market cap (USD)$35B
Gross margin (TTM)14.5%
Operating margin (TTM)12.1%
Net margin (TTM)8.7%
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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Vertiv Holdings Co

VRT · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorIndustrials
IndustryElectrical Equipment & Parts
CountryUS
Data as of2026-04-25
Moat score
74/ 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: Vertiv Holdings Co leads (74 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for KONE Oyj).
  • Segment focus: KONE Oyj has 3 segments (40.6% in New Building Solutions); Vertiv Holdings Co has 3 segments (85% in Data center critical digital infrastructure).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: KONE Oyj has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Vertiv Holdings Co 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%

Vertiv Holdings Co

Data center critical digital infrastructure

Market

Global data center physical infrastructure for power, thermal management, IT systems, modular infrastructure and lifecycle services

Geography

Global, with FY 2025 company revenue 62% Americas, 20% APAC and 18% EMEA

Customer

Hyperscale, cloud, neocloud, colocation and enterprise data center operators

Role

Power, cooling, integrated infrastructure, controls, racks, services and deployment partner

Revenue share

85%

Side-by-side metrics

KONE Oyj
Vertiv Holdings Co
Ticker / Exchange
KNEBV - Nasdaq Helsinki
VRT - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$35B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
14.5%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
12.1%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
8.7%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Industrial - Machinery
Electrical Equipment & Parts
HQ country
FI
US
Primary segment
New Building Solutions
Data center critical digital infrastructure
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
16%-18% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Weak
Moderate
Moat score
63 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Financial, Demand, Legal
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-04-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleSwitching Costs GeneralService Field NetworkCompliance Advantage

KONE Oyj strengths

Negative Working CapitalInstalled Base ConsumablesData Workflow LockinOperational Excellence

Vertiv Holdings Co strengths

Scope EconomiesDesign In Qualification

Segment mix

KONE Oyj segments

Full profile >

New Building Solutions

Oligopoly

40.6%

Service (maintenance & repairs)

Competitive

40.6%

Modernization

Competitive

18.8%

Vertiv Holdings Co segments

Full profile >

Data center critical digital infrastructure

Oligopoly

85%

Communications network critical infrastructure

Competitive

10%

Commercial and industrial critical infrastructure

Competitive

5%

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