VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Salesforce, Inc. vs HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Salesforce, Inc.
CRM · 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
Dive deeper into Salesforce, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View CRM 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
Dive deeper into HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View HCA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Salesforce, Inc. leads (70 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for HCA Healthcare, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Salesforce, Inc. has 3 segments (78.9% in CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)); HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Hospitals and related healthcare entities).
- Moat breadth: Salesforce, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Salesforce, Inc.
CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)
CRM applications (sales, customer service, marketing, digital commerce) delivered as SaaS
Global
Business (SMB to enterprise)
SaaS application & platform vendor
78.9%
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
No overlap yet.
Salesforce, Inc. strengths
HCA Healthcare, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Salesforce, Inc. segments
Full profile >CRM Applications Suite (Sales, Service, Platform, Marketing & Commerce)
Oligopoly
Integration & Analytics (MuleSoft, Tableau, related subscriptions)
Competitive
Professional Services & Other
Competitive
HCA Healthcare, Inc. segments
Full profile >Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Oligopoly
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