VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
Alcon Inc. vs Manhattan Associates, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Alcon Inc.
ALC · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Manhattan Associates, Inc.
MANH · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MANH analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Alcon Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Manhattan Associates, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Alcon Inc. has 2 segments (56% in Surgical); Manhattan Associates, Inc. has 4 segments (50.4% in Professional services (implementation, consulting, training)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Alcon Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Manhattan Associates, Inc. has 7 across 1.
Primary market context
Alcon Inc.
Surgical
Ophthalmic surgical devices (implantables, consumables, equipment) and related service/training
Global
Ophthalmic surgeons, hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, group purchasing organizations
Medical device OEM with direct service, clinical support, and training
56%
Manhattan Associates, Inc.
Professional services (implementation, consulting, training)
Supply chain & omnichannel software implementation and consulting services
Global
Enterprises implementing or expanding supply chain/omnichannel systems
Implementation and advisory services provider
50.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Alcon Inc. strengths
Manhattan Associates, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Alcon Inc. segments
Full profile >Surgical
Oligopoly
Vision Care
Oligopoly
Manhattan Associates, Inc. segments
Full profile >Cloud subscriptions (Manhattan Active SaaS)
Oligopoly
Professional services (implementation, consulting, training)
Competitive
Maintenance and support (legacy perpetual licenses)
Monopoly
Perpetual licenses and hardware
Competitive
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