VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
CSL Limited vs Merck & Co., 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.
Merck & Co., Inc.
MRK · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View MRK analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: CSL Limited leads (77 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Merck & Co., Inc.).
- Segment focus: CSL Limited has 3 segments (71.7% in CSL Behring); Merck & Co., Inc. has 2 segments (89.5% in Pharmaceutical).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: CSL Limited has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Merck & Co., Inc. has 5 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%
Merck & Co., Inc.
Pharmaceutical
Branded prescription pharmaceuticals & human vaccines
Global
Wholesalers/retailers, managed care and government payers, hospitals/clinics
R&D-intensive innovator, manufacturer, and marketer
89.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
CSL Limited strengths
Merck & Co., Inc. strengths
Segment mix
CSL Limited segments
Full profile >CSL Behring
Oligopoly
CSL Seqirus
Oligopoly
CSL Vifor
Oligopoly
Merck & Co., Inc. segments
Full profile >Pharmaceutical
Competitive
Animal Health
Oligopoly
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