VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Sunday, January 11, 2026
Stock Comparison
AstraZeneca PLC vs Bentley Systems, Incorporated
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
AstraZeneca PLC
AZN · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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BSY · NASDAQ
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View BSY analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: AstraZeneca PLC leads (71 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for Bentley Systems, Incorporated).
- Segment focus: AstraZeneca PLC has 6 segments (41% in Oncology); Bentley Systems, Incorporated has 4 segments.
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: AstraZeneca PLC has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Bentley Systems, Incorporated has 7 across 2.
Primary market context
AstraZeneca PLC
Oncology
Innovator oncology therapeutics (branded prescription medicines)
Global
Hospitals, oncology clinics, payers
Innovator biopharmaceutical company
41%
Bentley Systems, Incorporated
Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)
Infrastructure engineering design and simulation software (CAD/BIM for civil, rail, water, plants, and facilities)
Global
Engineering and construction firms; public and private infrastructure owner-operators
Engineering authoring + analysis software vendor
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Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
AstraZeneca PLC strengths
Bentley Systems, Incorporated strengths
Segment mix
AstraZeneca PLC segments
Full profile >Oncology
Oligopoly
Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolism (CVRM)
Competitive
Respiratory & Immunology (R&I)
Oligopoly
Vaccines & Immune Therapies (V&I)
Oligopoly
Rare Disease
Oligopoly
Other Medicines
Competitive
Bentley Systems, Incorporated segments
Full profile >Engineering Applications (Bentley Open)
Oligopoly
Geoprofessional Applications (Seequent)
Oligopoly
Bentley Infrastructure Cloud (ProjectWise, SYNCHRO, AssetWise)
Oligopoly
Digital Twin Platform & Asset Analytics (Cesium, iTwin, Asset Analytics)
Competitive
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