VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Adobe Inc. vs Elevance Health, Inc.
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.
Elevance Health, Inc.
ELV · New York 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 ELV analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Elevance Health, Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Adobe Inc.).
- Segment focus: Adobe Inc. has 3 segments (74.3% in Digital Media); Elevance Health, Inc. has 3 segments (85.2% in Health Benefits).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Adobe Inc. has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Elevance Health, Inc. has 8 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%
Elevance Health, Inc.
Health Benefits
U.S. health insurance and managed care
United States
Employers, individuals, and government programs
Payer / managed care organization
85.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Adobe Inc. strengths
Elevance Health, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Adobe Inc. segments
Full profile >Digital Media
Oligopoly
Digital Experience
Competitive
Publishing and Advertising
Competitive
Elevance Health, Inc. segments
Full profile >Health Benefits
Oligopoly
CarelonRx
Oligopoly
Carelon Services
Competitive
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