VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Adobe Inc. vs AstraZeneca PLC
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Adobe Inc.
ADBE · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
AstraZeneca PLC
AZN · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View AZN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: AstraZeneca PLC leads (71 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Adobe Inc.).
- Segment focus: Adobe Inc. has 3 segments (74.3% in Digital Media); AstraZeneca PLC has 6 segments (41% in Oncology).
- Moat breadth: Adobe Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; AstraZeneca PLC has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Adobe Inc.
Digital Media
Creative content creation and document productivity software subscriptions
Global
Individuals, SMB, enterprise
Software platform
74.3%
AstraZeneca PLC
Oncology
Innovator oncology therapeutics (branded prescription medicines)
Global
Hospitals, oncology clinics, payers
Innovator biopharmaceutical company
41%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Adobe Inc. strengths
AstraZeneca PLC strengths
Segment mix
Adobe Inc. segments
Full profile >Digital Media
Oligopoly
Digital Experience
Competitive
Publishing and Advertising
Competitive
AstraZeneca PLC segments
Full profile >Oncology
Oligopoly
Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM)
Competitive
Respiratory & Immunology (R&I)
Oligopoly
Vaccines & Immune Therapies (V&I)
Oligopoly
Rare Disease
Oligopoly
Other Medicines
Competitive
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