VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Becton, Dickinson and Company vs Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Becton, Dickinson and Company
BDX · 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 BDX analysisBristol-Myers Squibb Company
BMY · 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 BMY analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Becton, Dickinson and Company leads (66 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company).
- Segment focus: Becton, Dickinson and Company has 5 segments (29.5% in Medical Essentials); Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has 5 segments (27.6% in Eliquis franchise (apixaban)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Becton, Dickinson and Company has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Medical Essentials
Single-use medical consumables and specimen collection systems
Global
Healthcare providers and clinical labs
Manufacturer
29.5%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Eliquis franchise (apixaban)
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for stroke prevention in NVAF and treatment/prevention of DVT/PE
Global
Payers, PBMs, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies
Branded drug manufacturer (co-commercialization alliance)
27.6%
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Becton, Dickinson and Company strengths
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company strengths
Segment mix
Becton, Dickinson and Company segments
Full profile >Medical Essentials
Competitive
Connected Care
Oligopoly
BioPharma Systems
Oligopoly
Interventional
Competitive
Life Sciences
Oligopoly
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company segments
Full profile >Eliquis franchise (apixaban)
Oligopoly
Immuno-oncology checkpoint inhibitors (Opdivo/Yervoy/Opdualag)
Oligopoly
Hematology (Revlimid/Pomalyst/Reblozyl)
Competitive
Immunology (Orencia/Sotyktu)
Competitive
Other specialty & emerging products (CAR-T, cardiomyopathy, neuroscience, and mature brands)
Competitive
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