VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
ASSA ABLOY AB vs HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
ASSA ABLOY AB
ASSA-B · Nasdaq Stockholm
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View ASSA-B analysisHCA Healthcare, Inc.
HCA · 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 HCA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: ASSA ABLOY AB leads (76 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for HCA Healthcare, Inc.).
- Segment focus: ASSA ABLOY AB has 5 segments (32.9% in Entrance Systems); HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Hospitals and related healthcare entities).
- Moat breadth: ASSA ABLOY AB has 4 moat types across 2 domains; HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
ASSA ABLOY AB
Entrance Systems
Entrance automation and industrial door solutions (pedestrian automatic doors, industrial doors, loading dock equipment, service/maintenance)
Global
Commercial/industrial facilities via distributors, installers and service channels
OEM + service/maintenance provider
32.9%
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Acute care hospitals and outpatient healthcare services
United States (multi-state) and England (United Kingdom)
Patients and third-party payers
Provider operator
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
ASSA ABLOY AB strengths
HCA Healthcare, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
ASSA ABLOY AB segments
Full profile >Opening Solutions EMEIA
Oligopoly
Opening Solutions Americas
Oligopoly
Opening Solutions Asia Pacific
Competitive
Global Technologies
Oligopoly
Entrance Systems
Oligopoly
HCA Healthcare, Inc. segments
Full profile >Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Oligopoly
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