VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Brambles Limited vs Merck & Co., Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Brambles Limited
BXB · ASX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View BXB analysisMerck & Co., Inc.
MRK · 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 MRK analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 71 / 100.
- Segment focus: Brambles Limited has 3 segments (55% in CHEP Americas); Merck & Co., Inc. has 2 segments (89.5% in Pharmaceutical).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Brambles Limited has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Merck & Co., Inc. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Brambles Limited
CHEP Americas
Pallet pooling and reusable transport packaging pooling services
Americas (North America and Latin America)
Manufacturers, producers/growers, retailers, and logistics partners
Pooling asset owner/operator and service provider
55%
Merck & Co., Inc.
Pharmaceutical
Branded prescription pharmaceuticals & human vaccines
Global
Wholesalers/retailers, managed care and government payers, hospitals/clinics
R&D-intensive innovator, manufacturer, and marketer
89.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Brambles Limited strengths
Merck & Co., Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Brambles Limited segments
Full profile >CHEP Americas
Oligopoly
CHEP EMEA
Oligopoly
CHEP Asia-Pacific
Oligopoly
Merck & Co., Inc. segments
Full profile >Pharmaceutical
Competitive
Animal Health
Oligopoly
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