VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company vs Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

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

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

BMY · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$123.5B
Gross margin (TTM)67.7%
Operating margin (TTM)26.3%
Net margin (TTM)14.6%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryDrug Manufacturers - General
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
56/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

TMO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$192B
Gross margin (TTM)39.5%
Operating margin (TTM)18%
Net margin (TTM)15.1%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Diagnostics & Research
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
64/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. leads (64 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company).
  • Segment focus: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has 5 segments (27.6% in Eliquis franchise (apixaban)); Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has 4 segments (53.6% in Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company

Eliquis franchise (apixaban)

Market

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for stroke prevention in NVAF and treatment/prevention of DVT/PE

Geography

Global

Customer

Payers, PBMs, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies

Role

Branded drug manufacturer (co-commercialization alliance)

Revenue share

27.6%

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services

Market

Laboratory supplies distribution/market channel plus outsourced biopharma services (CDMO/CRO)

Geography

Global

Customer

Pharma & biotech; academic/government labs; industrial and clinical laboratories

Role

Distributor/market channel and outsourced services provider

Revenue share

53.6%

Side-by-side metrics

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
BMY - New York Stock Exchange
TMO - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$123.5B
$192B
Gross margin (TTM)
67.7%
39.5%
Operating margin (TTM)
26.3%
18%
Net margin (TTM)
14.6%
15.1%
Sector
Healthcare
Healthcare
Industry
Drug Manufacturers - General
Medical - Diagnostics & Research
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Eliquis franchise (apixaban)
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services
Market structure
Oligopoly
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
56 / 100
64 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-22
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Procurement Inertia

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company strengths

IP Choke PointCapex Knowhow ScaleSwitching Costs General

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesFormat Lock InBrand TrustService Field NetworkRegulated Standards PipeDistribution ControlCapacity Moat

Segment mix

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company segments

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Eliquis franchise (apixaban)

Oligopoly

27.6%

Immuno-oncology checkpoint inhibitors (Opdivo/Yervoy/Opdualag)

Oligopoly

26.4%

Hematology (Revlimid/Pomalyst/Reblozyl)

Competitive

23%

Immunology (Orencia/Sotyktu)

Competitive

8.1%

Other specialty & emerging products (CAR-T, cardiomyopathy, neuroscience, and mature brands)

Competitive

14.9%

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. segments

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Life Sciences Solutions

Oligopoly

19%

Analytical Instruments

Oligopoly

17%

Specialty Diagnostics

Oligopoly

10.4%

Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services

Competitive

53.6%

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