VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
AstraZeneca PLC vs Elevance Health, Inc.
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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View AZN analysisElevance Health, Inc.
ELV · 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 ELV analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Elevance Health, Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for AstraZeneca PLC).
- Segment focus: AstraZeneca PLC has 6 segments (41% in Oncology); Elevance Health, Inc. has 3 segments (85.2% in Health Benefits).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: AstraZeneca PLC has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Elevance Health, Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
AstraZeneca PLC
Oncology
Innovator oncology therapeutics (branded prescription medicines)
Global
Hospitals, oncology clinics, payers
Innovator biopharmaceutical company
41%
Elevance Health, Inc.
Health Benefits
U.S. health insurance and managed care
United States
Employers, individuals, and government programs
Payer / managed care organization
85.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
AstraZeneca PLC strengths
Elevance Health, Inc. 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
Elevance Health, Inc. segments
Full profile >Health Benefits
Oligopoly
CarelonRx
Oligopoly
Carelon Services
Competitive
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