VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

CSL Limited vs Equifax Inc.

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

CSL Limited

CSL · ASX

Market cap (USD)$74.4B
Gross margin (TTM)48.9%
Operating margin (TTM)23.3%
Net margin (TTM)14.9%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryBiotechnology
CountryAU
Data as of2026-01-02
Moat score
77/ 100

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

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Equifax Inc.

EFX · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$24.2B
Gross margin (TTM)44.6%
Operating margin (TTM)18%
Net margin (TTM)10.9%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryConsulting Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
70/ 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: CSL Limited leads (77 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for Equifax Inc.).
  • Segment focus: CSL Limited has 3 segments (71.7% in CSL Behring); Equifax Inc. has 3 segments (42.8% in Workforce Solutions).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: CSL Limited has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Equifax Inc. has 3 across 3.

Primary market context

CSL Limited

CSL Behring

Market

Plasma-derived therapies (immunoglobulins, albumin, coagulation factors) plus recombinant and gene therapies for rare and serious diseases

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals, specialty pharmacies, physicians; payers and national health systems

Role

Vertically integrated biopharma (plasma collection -> fractionation/manufacturing -> commercial distribution)

Revenue share

71.7%

Equifax Inc.

Workforce Solutions

Market

Income & employment verification and employer HR compliance services

Geography

Primarily U.S. (with smaller international offerings)

Customer

Employers, lenders, government agencies, and credentialed verifiers

Role

Payroll-fed data & verification intermediary

Revenue share

42.8%

Side-by-side metrics

CSL Limited
Equifax Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CSL - ASX
EFX - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$74.4B
$24.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
48.9%
44.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
23.3%
18%
Net margin (TTM)
14.9%
10.9%
Sector
Healthcare
Industrials
Industry
Biotechnology
Consulting Services
HQ country
AU
US
Primary segment
CSL Behring
Workforce Solutions
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
77 / 100
70 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Legal, Demand
Network, Demand, Legal
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-26

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

CSL Limited strengths

Supply Chain ControlPhysical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceGovernment Contracting RelationshipsRegulated Standards PipeCapacity MoatProcurement Inertia

Equifax Inc. strengths

Data Network EffectsData Workflow LockinCompliance Advantage

Segment mix

CSL Limited segments

Full profile >

CSL Behring

Oligopoly

71.7%

CSL Seqirus

Oligopoly

13.9%

CSL Vifor

Oligopoly

14.4%

Equifax Inc. segments

Full profile >

Workforce Solutions

Oligopoly

42.8%

U.S. Information Solutions

Oligopoly

33.3%

International

Competitive

23.8%

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