VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. vs Danaher Corporation
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
BJ · 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 BJ analysisDanaher Corporation
DHR · New York Stock Exchange
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View DHR analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Danaher Corporation leads (77 / 100 vs 60 / 100 for BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.).
- Segment focus: BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has 2 segments (97.8% in Merchandise and Gasoline Sales); Danaher Corporation has 3 segments (41% in Diagnostics).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Danaher Corporation has 7 across 3.
Primary market context
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc.
Merchandise and Gasoline Sales
Membership warehouse club retail (groceries, fresh foods, general merchandise, gasoline, ancillary services)
United States (primarily Eastern U.S.)
Households and small businesses (members)
Retailer / warehouse club operator
97.8%
Danaher Corporation
Diagnostics
In vitro diagnostics instruments, consumables, software and services (clinical lab, acute care/POC, pathology, molecular diagnostics)
Global
Hospitals, physician offices, reference laboratories, pathology labs, critical care settings
IVD device manufacturer and reagent/test supplier + software/services
41%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. strengths
Danaher Corporation strengths
Segment mix
BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. segments
Full profile >Merchandise and Gasoline Sales
Oligopoly
Membership Fee Income
Oligopoly
Danaher Corporation segments
Full profile >Biotechnology
Oligopoly
Life Sciences
Oligopoly
Diagnostics
Oligopoly
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