VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Alcon Inc. vs Chubb Limited

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Alcon Inc.

ALC · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$39.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorHealthcare
Industry
CountryCH
Data as of2026-01-10
Moat score
71/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Chubb Limited

CB · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$122.8B
Gross margin (TTM)28.5%
Operating margin (TTM)21.1%
Net margin (TTM)16.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInsurance - Property & Casualty
CountryCH
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
68/ 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: Alcon Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Chubb Limited).
  • Segment focus: Alcon Inc. has 2 segments (56% in Surgical); Chubb Limited has 6 segments (40% in North America Commercial P&C Insurance).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Alcon Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Chubb Limited has 6 across 4.

Primary market context

Alcon Inc.

Surgical

Market

Ophthalmic surgical devices (implantables, consumables, equipment) and related service/training

Geography

Global

Customer

Ophthalmic surgeons, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, group purchasing organizations

Role

Medical device OEM with direct service, clinical support, and training

Revenue share

56%

Chubb Limited

North America Commercial P&C Insurance

Market

Commercial property & casualty and corporate accident & health insurance

Geography

North America

Customer

Businesses and institutions (middle market to large corporates); specialty commercial

Role

Primary insurer / underwriter

Revenue share

40%

Side-by-side metrics

Alcon Inc.
Chubb Limited
Ticker / Exchange
ALC - New York Stock Exchange
CB - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$39.8B
$122.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
28.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
21.1%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
16.5%
Sector
Healthcare
Financials
Industry
n/a
Insurance - Property & Casualty
HQ country
CH
CH
Primary segment
Surgical
North America Commercial P&C Insurance
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
40%-46% (implied)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
71 / 100
68 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Supply, Demand, Legal, Financial
Last update
2026-01-10
2026-01-04

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Installed Base ConsumablesCompliance AdvantageBrand Trust

Alcon Inc. strengths

Suite BundlingService Field NetworkProcurement InertiaCapex Knowhow Scale

Chubb Limited strengths

Distribution ControlOperational ExcellenceCost Of Capital Advantage

Segment mix

Alcon Inc. segments

Full profile >

Surgical

Oligopoly

56%

Vision Care

Oligopoly

44%

Chubb Limited segments

Full profile >

North America Commercial P&C Insurance

Competitive

40%

North America Personal P&C Insurance

Oligopoly

12%

North America Agricultural Insurance

Oligopoly

5%

Overseas General Insurance

Competitive

27%

Global Reinsurance

Oligopoly

3%

Life Insurance

Competitive

13%

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Curation & Accuracy

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