VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Lifco AB (publ) vs Microsoft Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Lifco AB (publ)
LIFCO-B · Nasdaq Stockholm
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View LIFCO-B analysisMicrosoft Corporation
MSFT · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MSFT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Microsoft Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Lifco AB (publ)).
- Segment focus: Lifco AB (publ) has 3 segments (51.2% in Systems Solutions); Microsoft Corporation has 3 segments (42.9% in Productivity and Business Processes).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Lifco AB (publ) has 8 moat types across 2 domains; Microsoft Corporation has 9 across 4.
Primary market context
Lifco AB (publ)
Systems Solutions
Niche B2B systems solutions (contract manufacturing, environmental technology, infrastructure products, special products, transportation products)
Primarily Europe; global customers where applicable
B2B OEMs and industrial customers
Niche manufacturer and systems solution provider
51.2%
Microsoft Corporation
Productivity and Business Processes
Enterprise productivity & collaboration suites, business applications, and professional network platforms
Global
Enterprises, SMBs, consumers, recruiters/advertisers
SaaS platform + professional network
42.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Lifco AB (publ) strengths
Microsoft Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Lifco AB (publ) segments
Full profile >Dental
Oligopoly
Demolition & Tools
Oligopoly
Systems Solutions
Competitive
Microsoft Corporation segments
Full profile >Productivity and Business Processes
Oligopoly
Intelligent Cloud
Oligopoly
More Personal Computing
Quasi-Monopoly
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