VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. vs HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
BR · 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 BR 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
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View HCA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. leads (91 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for HCA Healthcare, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has 2 segments (74.2% in Investor Communication Solutions); 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: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has 5 moat types across 4 domains; HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.
Investor Communication Solutions
Proxy distribution, vote processing, and regulatory investor communications
Primarily United States (with select international services)
Public companies, mutual funds, banks and broker-dealers, asset managers
Outsourced intermediary for shareholder communications and proxy voting workflows
74.2%
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
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. strengths
HCA Healthcare, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. segments
Full profile >Investor Communication Solutions
Quasi-Monopoly
Global Technology and Operations
Oligopoly
HCA Healthcare, Inc. segments
Full profile >Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Oligopoly
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