VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Legrand S.A. vs Vertiv Holdings Co

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

Legrand S.A.

LR · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)$45.6B
Gross margin (TTM)50.8%
Operating margin (TTM)20.1%
Net margin (TTM)13.1%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryElectrical Equipment & Parts
CountryFR
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
68/ 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 68 / 100 for Legrand S.A.).
  • Segment focus: Legrand S.A. has 2 segments (80% in Building electrical & digital infrastructure (non-datacenter)); Vertiv Holdings Co has 3 segments (85% in Data center critical digital infrastructure).
  • Moat breadth: Legrand S.A. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Vertiv Holdings Co has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Legrand S.A.

Building electrical & digital infrastructure (non-datacenter)

Market

Low-voltage electrical and digital building infrastructure (wiring devices, energy distribution, cable management, building controls)

Geography

Global (strong Europe & North America footprint)

Customer

Professional installers/electricians, electrical wholesalers, OEM/contractors; end-users in residential & commercial buildings

Role

Manufacturer + brand owner; channel-driven distribution

Revenue share

80%

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

Legrand S.A.
Vertiv Holdings Co
Ticker / Exchange
LR - Euronext Paris
VRT - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$45.6B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
50.8%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
20.1%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
13.1%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Industrials
Industry
Electrical Equipment & Parts
Electrical Equipment & Parts
HQ country
FR
US
Primary segment
Building electrical & digital infrastructure (non-datacenter)
Data center critical digital infrastructure
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
16%-18% (estimated)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
68 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-04-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Compliance AdvantageScope EconomiesDesign In Qualification

Legrand S.A. strengths

Brand Trust

Vertiv Holdings Co strengths

Service Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Legrand S.A. segments

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Building electrical & digital infrastructure (non-datacenter)

Oligopoly

80%

Datacenter infrastructure

Oligopoly

20%

Vertiv Holdings Co segments

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Data center critical digital infrastructure

Oligopoly

85%

Communications network critical infrastructure

Competitive

10%

Commercial and industrial critical infrastructure

Competitive

5%

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