VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Becton, Dickinson and Company vs The Coca-Cola 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.
Full stock profile
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View BDX analysisThe Coca-Cola Company
KO · New York 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 KO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: The Coca-Cola Company leads (79 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Becton, Dickinson and Company).
- Segment focus: Becton, Dickinson and Company has 5 segments (29.5% in Medical Essentials); The Coca-Cola Company has 6 segments (39.6% in North America).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Becton, Dickinson and Company has 7 moat types across 3 domains; The Coca-Cola Company has 7 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%
The Coca-Cola Company
North America
Nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages
North America (primarily United States and Canada)
Retailers, foodservice, and consumers
Brand owner and concentrate/syrup producer; system marketing leadership
39.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Becton, Dickinson and Company strengths
The Coca-Cola 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
The Coca-Cola Company segments
Full profile >Europe, Middle East & Africa
Oligopoly
Latin America
Oligopoly
North America
Oligopoly
Asia Pacific
Oligopoly
Global Ventures
Competitive
Bottling Investments
Competitive
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