VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Stock Comparison

CSL Limited vs Elevance Health, Inc.

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

CSL Limited

CSL · ASX

Market cap (USD)$84.4B
Gross margin (TTM)49%
Operating margin (TTM)23.5%
Net margin (TTM)23.1%
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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Elevance Health, Inc.

ELV · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$82.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorHealthcare
IndustryMedical - Healthcare Plans
CountryUS
Data as of2026-01-09
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: CSL Limited leads (77 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Elevance Health, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: CSL Limited has 3 segments (71.7% in CSL Behring); Elevance Health, Inc. has 3 segments (85.2% in Health Benefits).
  • Moat breadth: CSL Limited has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Elevance Health, Inc. has 8 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%

Elevance Health, Inc.

Health Benefits

Market

U.S. health insurance and managed care

Geography

United States

Customer

Employers, individuals, and government programs

Role

Payer / managed care organization

Revenue share

85.2%

Side-by-side metrics

CSL Limited
Elevance Health, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CSL - ASX
ELV - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$84.4B
$82.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
49%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
23.5%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
23.1%
n/a
Sector
Healthcare
Healthcare
Industry
Biotechnology
Medical - Healthcare Plans
HQ country
AU
US
Primary segment
CSL Behring
Health Benefits
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Legal, Demand
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-02
2026-01-09

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Government Contracting Relationships

CSL Limited strengths

Supply Chain ControlPhysical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceRegulated Standards PipeCapacity MoatProcurement Inertia

Elevance Health, Inc. strengths

Concession LicenseBrand TrustScale Economies Unit CostData Workflow LockinSuite BundlingScope EconomiesSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

CSL Limited segments

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CSL Behring

Oligopoly

71.7%

CSL Seqirus

Oligopoly

13.9%

CSL Vifor

Oligopoly

14.4%

Elevance Health, Inc. segments

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Health Benefits

Oligopoly

85.2%

CarelonRx

Oligopoly

12.8%

Carelon Services

Competitive

1.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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