VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. vs HCA Healthcare, 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
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 BIP analysisHCA Healthcare, Inc.
HCA · 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
Dive deeper into HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View HCA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. leads (74 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for HCA Healthcare, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. has 4 segments; HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Hospitals and related healthcare entities).
- 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; HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
Utilities
Regulated and contracted utility infrastructure (electric transmission, gas pipelines/distribution, metering and residential energy services)
Global
Regulators and contracted counterparties; residential and commercial end-users via utility networks
Owner-operator of regulated networks and contracted utility assets
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Acute care hospitals and outpatient healthcare services
United States (multi-state) and England (United Kingdom)
Patients and third-party payers
Provider operator
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. strengths
HCA Healthcare, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. segments
Full profile >Utilities
Quasi-Monopoly
Transport
Oligopoly
Midstream
Oligopoly
Data
Oligopoly
HCA Healthcare, Inc. segments
Full profile >Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Oligopoly
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