Stock Comparison
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. vs Johnson & Johnson
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
BRK.B · New York Stock Exchange
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JNJ · New York Stock Exchange
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- Moat score gap: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. leads (83 / 100 vs 73 / 100 for Johnson & Johnson).
- Segment focus: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has 10 segments (28.3% in Insurance (underwriting + investment income)); Johnson & Johnson has 2 segments (64.7% in Innovative Medicine).
- Moat breadth: Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has 13 moat types across 4 domains; Johnson & Johnson has 3 across 2.
Primary market context
Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
Insurance (underwriting + investment income)
Insurance and reinsurance (property and casualty + life/health), including float-funded investing
Global
Consumers and businesses (policyholders) and insurers (reinsurance cedents)
Underwriter and reinsurer plus investment manager of float
28.3%
Johnson & Johnson
Innovative Medicine
Branded prescription pharmaceuticals (biopharma)
Global
Wholesalers, hospitals, retailers, healthcare professionals, payers
Drug discovery, development, manufacturing, commercialization
64.7%
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. strengths
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Segment mix
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. segments
Full profile >Insurance (underwriting + investment income)
Competitive
BNSF Railway (freight rail transportation)
Oligopoly
Berkshire Hathaway Energy (regulated utilities, pipelines, renewables)
Monopoly
Industrial products manufacturing (PCC, Lubrizol, IMC, Marmon, etc.)
Oligopoly
Building products & housing (Clayton Homes, Shaw, Johns Manville, Benjamin Moore, etc.)
Competitive
Consumer products manufacturing (Duracell, Forest River, apparel/footwear, toys, etc.)
Competitive
Service businesses (FlightSafety, NetJets, TTI, Dairy Queen, etc.)
Competitive
Retailing businesses (Berkshire Hathaway Automotive, home furnishings, jewelry, See's, etc.)
Competitive
Pilot Travel Centers (travel centers + wholesale fuel marketing)
Oligopoly
McLane (wholesale distribution to convenience stores and restaurants)
Oligopoly
Johnson & Johnson segments
Full profile >Innovative Medicine
Competitive
MedTech
Oligopoly
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