VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
CSL Limited vs HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
CSL Limited
CSL · ASX
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
HCA 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
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- Moat score gap: CSL Limited leads (77 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for HCA Healthcare, Inc.).
- Segment focus: CSL Limited has 3 segments (71.7% in CSL Behring); HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Hospitals and related healthcare entities).
- Moat breadth: CSL Limited has 7 moat types across 3 domains; HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
CSL Limited
CSL Behring
Plasma-derived therapies (immunoglobulins, albumin, coagulation factors) plus recombinant and gene therapies for rare and serious diseases
Global
Hospitals, specialty pharmacies, physicians; payers and national health systems
Vertically integrated biopharma (plasma collection -> fractionation/manufacturing -> commercial distribution)
71.7%
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
CSL Limited strengths
HCA Healthcare, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
CSL Limited segments
Full profile >CSL Behring
Oligopoly
CSL Seqirus
Oligopoly
CSL Vifor
Oligopoly
HCA Healthcare, Inc. segments
Full profile >Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Oligopoly
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