VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

Stock Comparison

Chubb Limited vs Gilead Sciences, Inc.

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

Chubb Limited

CB · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$126.1B
Gross margin (TTM)28.5%
Operating margin (TTM)21.1%
Net margin (TTM)16.5%
SectorFinancials
IndustryInsurance - Property & Casualty
CountryCH
Data as of2026-01-04
Moat score
68/ 100

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

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Gilead Sciences, Inc.

GILD · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$146.8B
Gross margin (TTM)78.7%
Operating margin (TTM)36.1%
Net margin (TTM)27.9%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryDrug Manufacturers - General
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
74/ 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: Gilead Sciences, Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Chubb Limited).
  • Segment focus: Chubb Limited has 6 segments (40% in North America Commercial P&C Insurance); Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 5 segments (68.5% in HIV).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
  • Moat breadth: Chubb Limited has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Chubb Limited

North America Commercial P&C Insurance

Market

Commercial property & casualty and corporate accident & health insurance

Geography

North America

Customer

Businesses and institutions (middle market to large corporates); specialty commercial

Role

Primary insurer / underwriter

Revenue share

40%

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

HIV

Market

HIV treatment and prevention medicines (antiretroviral therapy and PrEP)

Geography

Global (U.S. and Europe are major markets)

Customer

Patients/prescribers; reimbursed by public and private payers; distributed via wholesalers and specialty pharmacies

Role

Drug developer and marketing authorization holder

Revenue share

68.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Chubb Limited
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CB - New York Stock Exchange
GILD - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$126.1B
$146.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
28.5%
78.7%
Operating margin (TTM)
21.1%
36.1%
Net margin (TTM)
16.5%
27.9%
Sector
Financials
Healthcare
Industry
Insurance - Property & Casualty
Drug Manufacturers - General
HQ country
CH
US
Primary segment
North America Commercial P&C Insurance
HIV
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
50%-60% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
68 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Demand, Legal, Financial
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2026-01-04
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustCompliance Advantage

Chubb Limited strengths

Distribution ControlOperational ExcellenceCost Of Capital AdvantageInstalled Base Consumables

Gilead Sciences, Inc. strengths

Habit DefaultSwitching Costs GeneralIP Choke PointService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleRegulated Standards Pipe

Segment mix

Chubb Limited segments

Full profile >

North America Commercial P&C Insurance

Competitive

40%

North America Personal P&C Insurance

Oligopoly

12%

North America Agricultural Insurance

Oligopoly

5%

Overseas General Insurance

Competitive

27%

Global Reinsurance

Oligopoly

3%

Life Insurance

Competitive

13%

Gilead Sciences, Inc. segments

Full profile >

HIV

Oligopoly

68.5%

Oncology (Cell Therapy + Trodelvy)

Oligopoly

11.5%

Liver Disease

Oligopoly

10.6%

Veklury (Remdesivir)

Competitive

6.3%

Other Products

Competitive

3.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

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