VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. vs Waters Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
600887 · Shanghai Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View 600887 analysisWaters Corporation
WAT · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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Dive deeper into Waters Corporation's moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View WAT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. leads (72 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Waters Corporation).
- Segment focus: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. has 4 segments (65.7% in Liquid Milk); Waters Corporation has 4 segments (34.9% in Waters instrument systems).
- Moat breadth: Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Waters Corporation has 7 across 2.
Primary market context
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
Liquid Milk
China branded liquid dairy (ambient and chilled milk, yogurt, dairy beverages)
China (primarily)
Retail consumers
Branded manufacturer and distributor
65.7%
Waters Corporation
Waters instrument systems
Liquid chromatography (LC/UPLC) and mass spectrometry (MS) analytical instrument systems (including LC-MS workflows and instrument control/data system software)
Global
Pharma/biotech, industrial, academic and government laboratories
OEM + software/platform provider
34.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. strengths
Waters Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. segments
Full profile >Liquid Milk
Oligopoly
Milk Powder and Dairy Products
Oligopoly
Cold Drinks (Ice Cream)
Competitive
Other Products
Competitive
Waters Corporation segments
Full profile >Waters instrument systems
Oligopoly
Chemistry consumables
Competitive
Waters service & software maintenance
Competitive
TA instrument systems & service
Oligopoly
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