VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
British American Tobacco p.l.c. vs Linde plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
BATS · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
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View BATS analysisLinde plc
LIN · Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Linde plc leads (72 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for British American Tobacco p.l.c.).
- Segment focus: British American Tobacco p.l.c. has 6 segments (80% in Combustibles); Linde plc has 4 segments (43.8% in Americas).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: British American Tobacco p.l.c. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Linde plc has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
Combustibles
Combustible tobacco (cigarettes and other combustible products)
Global
Adult nicotine consumers via retail/wholesale channels
Manufacturer / brand owner
80%
Linde plc
Americas
Industrial gases (Americas)
Americas
B2B + healthcare
Producer, distributor, on-site plant owner/operator
43.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
British American Tobacco p.l.c. strengths
Linde plc strengths
Segment mix
British American Tobacco p.l.c. segments
Full profile >Combustibles
Oligopoly
Vapour
Competitive
Heated Products
Oligopoly
Modern Oral
Oligopoly
Traditional Oral
Oligopoly
Other
Competitive
Linde plc segments
Full profile >Americas
Oligopoly
EMEA
Oligopoly
APAC
Oligopoly
Engineering
Competitive
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