VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Agilent Technologies, Inc. vs International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

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)$38.9B
SectorHealthcare
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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International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

IFF · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$17.4B
SectorMaterials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
59/ 100

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Agilent Technologies, Inc. leads (65 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Agilent Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (41.9% in Agilent CrossLab); International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has 4 segments (31.2% in Food Ingredients).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Agilent Technologies, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. has 8 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%

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

Food Ingredients

Market

Specialty food ingredients (texturizers, food protection, plant proteins, emulsifiers, sweeteners)

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B (food manufacturers)

Role

Ingredient supplier

Revenue share

31.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Agilent Technologies, Inc.
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
A - New York Stock Exchange
IFF - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$38.9B
$17.4B
Sector
Healthcare
Materials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Agilent CrossLab
Food Ingredients
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Weak
Moat score
65 / 100
59 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-22
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Design In QualificationService Field Network

Agilent Technologies, Inc. strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesBrand TrustData Workflow Lockin

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. strengths

IP Choke PointSupply Chain ControlCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralCapex Knowhow ScaleScale Economies Unit Cost

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%

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. segments

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Taste

Oligopoly

23.9%

Food Ingredients

Competitive

31.2%

Health & Biosciences

Oligopoly

21.4%

Scent

Oligopoly

23.6%

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Curation & Accuracy

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