VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Barry Callebaut AG vs Gilead Sciences, Inc.

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

Barry Callebaut AG

BARN · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryCH
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
63/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Gilead Sciences, Inc.

GILD · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$155.6B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
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: Gilead Sciences, Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Barry Callebaut AG).
  • Segment focus: Barry Callebaut AG has 2 segments (68.7% in Global Chocolate); Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 5 segments (68.5% in HIV).
  • Moat breadth: Barry Callebaut AG has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Barry Callebaut AG

Global Chocolate

Market

Chocolate ingredients and solutions (B2B) for food manufacturers and professional/artisan customers

Geography

Global

Customer

Industrial food manufacturers; professional/artisan users (chocolatiers, bakers, pastry chefs, foodservice)

Role

Ingredient manufacturer / solutions provider

Revenue share

68.7%

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

HIV

Market

HIV treatment and prevention medicines (antiretroviral therapy and PrEP)

Geography

Global (U.S. and Europe are major markets)

Customer

Patients/prescribers; reimbursed by public and private payers; distributed via wholesalers and specialty pharmacies

Role

Drug developer and marketing authorization holder

Revenue share

68.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Barry Callebaut AG
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BARN - SIX Swiss Exchange
GILD - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$155.6B
Sector
Consumer
Healthcare
HQ country
CH
US
Primary segment
Global Chocolate
HIV
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
50%-60% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
63 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow ScaleBrand Trust

Barry Callebaut AG strengths

Supply Chain ControlCost-plus pass-through modelScale Economies Unit CostPreferential Input Access

Gilead Sciences, Inc. strengths

Habit DefaultSwitching Costs GeneralIP Choke PointService Field NetworkCompliance AdvantageRegulated Standards Pipe

Segment mix

Barry Callebaut AG segments

Full profile >

Global Chocolate

Oligopoly

68.7%

Global Cocoa

Oligopoly

31.3%

Gilead Sciences, Inc. segments

Full profile >

HIV

Oligopoly

68.5%

Oncology (Cell Therapy + Trodelvy)

Oligopoly

11.5%

Liver Disease

Oligopoly

10.6%

Veklury (Remdesivir)

Competitive

6.3%

Other Products

Competitive

3.1%

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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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