VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Stock Comparison

CSL Limited vs Waste Management, 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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Waste Management, Inc.

WM · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$92.9B
Gross margin (TTM)29.1%
Operating margin (TTM)18.3%
Net margin (TTM)10.7%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryWaste Management
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
79/ 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: Waste Management, Inc. leads (79 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for CSL Limited).
  • Segment focus: CSL Limited has 3 segments (71.7% in CSL Behring); Waste Management, Inc. has 4 segments (82.2% in Collection and Disposal).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: CSL Limited has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Waste Management, Inc. has 7 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%

Waste Management, Inc.

Collection and Disposal

Market

Municipal, commercial, and industrial solid waste collection, transfer, and landfill disposal

Geography

North America (primarily US and Canada)

Customer

Municipalities and end-customers (residential, commercial, industrial) via direct and contract channels

Role

Integrated hauler + transfer + landfill owner/operator

Revenue share

82.2%

Side-by-side metrics

CSL Limited
Waste Management, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
CSL - ASX
WM - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$74.4B
$92.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
48.9%
29.1%
Operating margin (TTM)
23.3%
18.3%
Net margin (TTM)
14.9%
10.7%
Sector
Healthcare
Industrials
Industry
Biotechnology
Waste Management
HQ country
AU
US
Primary segment
CSL Behring
Collection and Disposal
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
77 / 100
79 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Legal, Demand
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2026-01-02
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Physical Network DensityOperational ExcellenceRegulated Standards PipeCapacity Moat

CSL Limited strengths

Supply Chain ControlGovernment Contracting RelationshipsProcurement Inertia

Waste Management, Inc. strengths

Permits Rights Of WayPricing power via yield management and contracted rate actionsPreferential Input Access

Segment mix

CSL Limited segments

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CSL Behring

Oligopoly

71.7%

CSL Seqirus

Oligopoly

13.9%

CSL Vifor

Oligopoly

14.4%

Waste Management, Inc. segments

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Collection and Disposal

Oligopoly

82.2%

Recycling Processing and Sales

Competitive

6%

WM Renewable Energy

Competitive

1.7%

WM Healthcare Solutions

Oligopoly

10%

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