VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company vs VeriSign, 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
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View BMY analysisVeriSign, Inc.
VRSN · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View VRSN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: VeriSign, Inc. leads (100 / 100 vs 56 / 100 for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company).
- Segment focus: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has 5 segments (27.6% in Eliquis franchise (apixaban)); VeriSign, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Naming Services (.com and .net registry)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Monopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has 4 moat types across 3 domains; VeriSign, Inc. has 4 across 4.
Primary market context
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Eliquis franchise (apixaban)
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for stroke prevention in NVAF and treatment/prevention of DVT/PE
Global
Payers, PBMs, hospitals, clinics, pharmacies
Branded drug manufacturer (co-commercialization alliance)
27.6%
VeriSign, Inc.
Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Registry operator services for .com and .net top-level domains (domain registrations + authoritative DNS resolution)
Global
ICANN-accredited domain registrars (wholesale) and, indirectly, registrants
Registry operator / DNS infrastructure provider
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company strengths
VeriSign, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company segments
Full profile >Eliquis franchise (apixaban)
Oligopoly
Immuno-oncology checkpoint inhibitors (Opdivo/Yervoy/Opdualag)
Oligopoly
Hematology (Revlimid/Pomalyst/Reblozyl)
Competitive
Immunology (Orencia/Sotyktu)
Competitive
Other specialty & emerging products (CAR-T, cardiomyopathy, neuroscience, and mature brands)
Competitive
VeriSign, Inc. segments
Full profile >Naming Services (.com and .net registry)
Monopoly
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