VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Agilent Technologies, Inc. vs AstraZeneca PLC

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

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

A · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$38.8B
Gross margin (TTM)52.4%
Operating margin (TTM)21.3%
Net margin (TTM)18.8%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Diagnostics & Research
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
65/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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AstraZeneca PLC

AZN · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorHealthcare
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
71/ 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: AstraZeneca PLC leads (71 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Agilent Technologies, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Agilent Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (41.9% in Agilent CrossLab); AstraZeneca PLC has 6 segments (41% in Oncology).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Agilent Technologies, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; AstraZeneca PLC has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Agilent CrossLab

Market

Laboratory services, compliance/maintenance, consumables and lab informatics across the lab workflow

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (installed base labs across pharma, diagnostics, academia and applied markets)

Role

Aftermarket services + consumables + informatics

Revenue share

41.9%

AstraZeneca PLC

Oncology

Market

Innovator oncology therapeutics (branded prescription medicines)

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals, oncology clinics, payers

Role

Innovator biopharmaceutical company

Revenue share

41%

Side-by-side metrics

Agilent Technologies, Inc.
AstraZeneca PLC
Ticker / Exchange
A - New York Stock Exchange
AZN - London Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$38.8B
n/a
Gross margin (TTM)
52.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
21.3%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
18.8%
n/a
Sector
Healthcare
Healthcare
Industry
Medical - Diagnostics & Research
n/a
HQ country
US
GB
Primary segment
Agilent CrossLab
Oncology
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
65 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-22
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Agilent Technologies, Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesService Field NetworkData Workflow Lockin

AstraZeneca PLC strengths

Regulated Standards PipeIP Choke PointCapex Knowhow Scale

Segment mix

Agilent Technologies, Inc. segments

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Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets

Oligopoly

39.2%

Agilent CrossLab

Competitive

41.9%

Applied Markets

Oligopoly

18.9%

AstraZeneca PLC segments

Full profile >

Oncology

Oligopoly

41%

Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM)

Competitive

23%

Respiratory & Immunology (R&I)

Oligopoly

15%

Vaccines & Immune Therapies (V&I)

Oligopoly

3%

Rare Disease

Oligopoly

16%

Other Medicines

Competitive

2%

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Curation & Accuracy

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