VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Air Liquide S.A. vs Johnson & Johnson
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Air Liquide S.A.
AI · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View AI analysisJohnson & Johnson
JNJ · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View JNJ analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Johnson & Johnson leads (61 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Air Liquide S.A.).
- Segment focus: Air Liquide S.A. has 6 segments (44% in Industrial Merchant); Johnson & Johnson has 2 segments (64.1% in Innovative Medicine).
- Moat breadth: Air Liquide S.A. has 12 moat types across 3 domains; Johnson & Johnson has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Air Liquide S.A.
Industrial Merchant
Merchant industrial and medical gases distribution (cylinders, bulk liquids) plus related equipment and services
Global (local/regional distribution markets)
SMEs and mid-market industrial customers, contractors, labs, and public sector buyers
Distributor + producer (last-mile logistics, cylinder assets, bulk delivery)
44%
Johnson & Johnson
Innovative Medicine
Branded prescription pharmaceuticals (biopharma)
Global
Wholesalers, hospitals, retailers, healthcare professionals, payers
Drug discovery, development, manufacturing, commercialization
64.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Air Liquide S.A. strengths
Johnson & Johnson strengths
Segment mix
Air Liquide S.A. segments
Full profile >Large Industries
Oligopoly
Industrial Merchant
Competitive
Healthcare
Competitive
Electronics
Oligopoly
Engineering & Construction
Competitive
Global Markets & Technologies
Competitive
Johnson & Johnson segments
Full profile >Innovative Medicine
Competitive
MedTech
Oligopoly
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