VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Agilent Technologies, Inc. vs UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

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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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

UNH · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$123.8B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
64/ 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: Agilent Technologies, Inc. leads (65 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: Agilent Technologies, Inc. has 3 segments (41.9% in Agilent CrossLab); UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has 4 segments (74.9% in UnitedHealthcare).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Agilent Technologies, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has 5 across 2.

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%

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

UnitedHealthcare

Market

U.S. health benefits / managed care (commercial, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care)

Geography

United States (primarily)

Customer

Employers, individuals, and government-sponsored programs

Role

Health insurer / managed care organization

Revenue share

74.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Agilent Technologies, Inc.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
A - New York Stock Exchange
UNH - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$38.9B
$123.8B
Sector
Healthcare
Healthcare
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Agilent CrossLab
UnitedHealthcare
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Weak
Moat score
65 / 100
64 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-22
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

Agilent Technologies, Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationInstalled Base ConsumablesBrand TrustService Field Network

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingOperational ExcellenceTraining Org Change Costs

Segment mix

Agilent Technologies, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Life Sciences and Diagnostics Markets

Oligopoly

39.2%

Agilent CrossLab

Competitive

41.9%

Applied Markets

Oligopoly

18.9%

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated segments

Full profile >

UnitedHealthcare

Oligopoly

74.9%

Optum Health

Competitive

9.9%

Optum Insight

Competitive

1.7%

Optum Rx

Oligopoly

13.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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