VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

AstraZeneca PLC vs Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

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

AstraZeneca PLC

AZN · London Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorHealthcare
Industry
CountryGB
Data as of2026-01-02
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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Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

BIP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$15.9B
Gross margin (TTM)26.4%
Operating margin (TTM)24.6%
Net margin (TTM)3.6%
SectorUtilities
IndustryDiversified Utilities
CountryBM
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
74/ 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: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. leads (74 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for AstraZeneca PLC).
  • Segment focus: AstraZeneca PLC has 6 segments (41% in Oncology); Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 segments.
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Quasi-Monopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: AstraZeneca PLC has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

AstraZeneca PLC

Oncology

Market

Innovator oncology therapeutics (branded prescription medicines)

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals, oncology clinics, payers

Role

Innovator biopharmaceutical company

Revenue share

41%

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

Utilities

Market

Regulated and contracted utility infrastructure (electric transmission, gas pipelines/distribution, metering and residential energy services)

Geography

Global

Customer

Regulators and contracted counterparties; residential and commercial end-users via utility networks

Role

Owner-operator of regulated networks and contracted utility assets

Side-by-side metrics

AstraZeneca PLC
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
Ticker / Exchange
AZN - London Stock Exchange
BIP - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$15.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
26.4%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
24.6%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
3.6%
Sector
Healthcare
Utilities
Industry
n/a
Diversified Utilities
HQ country
GB
BM
Primary segment
Oncology
Utilities
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Moderate
Moat score
71 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

AstraZeneca PLC strengths

Regulated Standards PipeIP Choke PointCapex Knowhow ScaleBrand Trust

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. strengths

Concession LicenseLong Term ContractsPhysical Network DensityScale Economies Unit Cost

Segment mix

AstraZeneca PLC segments

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Oncology

Oligopoly

41%

Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM)

Competitive

23%

Respiratory & Immunology (R&I)

Oligopoly

15%

Vaccines & Immune Therapies (V&I)

Oligopoly

3%

Rare Disease

Oligopoly

16%

Other Medicines

Competitive

2%

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. segments

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Utilities

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Transport

Oligopoly

n/a

Midstream

Oligopoly

n/a

Data

Oligopoly

n/a

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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