VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Amgen Inc. vs SBA Communications Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Amgen Inc.
AMGN · Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
SBA Communications Corporation
SBAC · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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- Moat score gap: SBA Communications Corporation leads (71 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Amgen Inc.).
- Segment focus: Amgen Inc. has 3 segments (80.1% in Core Innovative Medicines); SBA Communications Corporation has 3 segments (69.5% in Domestic Site Leasing).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Amgen Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; SBA Communications Corporation has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Amgen Inc.
Core Innovative Medicines
Branded biopharmaceutical therapies for common diseases (bone health, inflammation, oncology, cardiovascular and other specialty areas)
Global
Payers, providers, and pharmacies
Drug developer/manufacturer
80.1%
SBA Communications Corporation
Domestic Site Leasing
U.S. wireless macro tower leasing (multi-tenant co-location on communications towers)
United States and territories
Wireless service providers and other wireless network operators/tenants
Independent tower owner/operator (REIT)
69.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Amgen Inc. strengths
SBA Communications Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Amgen Inc. segments
Full profile >Core Innovative Medicines
Competitive
Rare Disease Portfolio (Horizon + others)
Quasi-Monopoly
Biosimilars
Oligopoly
SBA Communications Corporation segments
Full profile >Domestic Site Leasing
Oligopoly
International Site Leasing
Oligopoly
Site Development
Competitive
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