VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Stock Comparison

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. vs Elevance Health, Inc.

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

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

BIP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$15.5B
Gross margin (TTM)26.4%
Operating margin (TTM)24.6%
Net margin (TTM)3.6%
SectorUtilities
IndustryDiversified Utilities
CountryBM
Data as of2025-12-31
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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Elevance Health, Inc.

ELV · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$82.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Healthcare Plans
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-09
Moat score
74/ 100

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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score: both at 74 / 100.
  • Segment focus: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 segments; Elevance Health, Inc. has 3 segments (85.2% in Health Benefits).
  • Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Elevance Health, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.

Utilities

Market

Regulated and contracted utility infrastructure (electric transmission, gas pipelines/distribution, metering and residential energy services)

Geography

Global

Customer

Regulators and contracted counterparties; residential and commercial end-users via utility networks

Role

Owner-operator of regulated networks and contracted utility assets

Elevance Health, Inc.

Health Benefits

Market

U.S. health insurance and managed care

Geography

United States

Customer

Employers, individuals, and government programs

Role

Payer / managed care organization

Revenue share

85.2%

Side-by-side metrics

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
Elevance Health, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BIP - New York Stock Exchange
ELV - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$15.5B
$82.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
26.4%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
24.6%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
3.6%
n/a
Sector
Utilities
Healthcare
Industry
Diversified Utilities
Medical - Healthcare Plans
HQ country
BM
US
Primary segment
Utilities
Health Benefits
Market structure
Quasi-Monopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-31
2026-01-09

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Concession LicenseScale Economies Unit Cost

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. strengths

Long Term ContractsPhysical Network Density

Elevance Health, Inc. strengths

Brand TrustGovernment Contracting RelationshipsData Workflow LockinSuite BundlingScope EconomiesSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. segments

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Utilities

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

Transport

Oligopoly

n/a

Midstream

Oligopoly

n/a

Data

Oligopoly

n/a

Elevance Health, Inc. segments

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Health Benefits

Oligopoly

85.2%

CarelonRx

Oligopoly

12.8%

Carelon Services

Competitive

1.9%

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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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