VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Stock Comparison

Deere & Company vs Elevance Health, Inc.

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

Deere & Company

DE · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$132B
Gross margin (TTM)36.5%
Operating margin (TTM)18.8%
Net margin (TTM)11.3%
SectorIndustrials
IndustryAgricultural - Machinery
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
63/ 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: Elevance Health, Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Deere & Company).
  • Segment focus: Deere & Company has 4 segments (38.4% in Production & Precision Agriculture); Elevance Health, Inc. has 3 segments (85.2% in Health Benefits).
  • Moat breadth: Deere & Company has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Elevance Health, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

Deere & Company

Production & Precision Agriculture

Market

Large-scale agricultural equipment and integrated precision agriculture technology

Geography

Global

Customer

Production-scale growers; dealer/retail channels

Role

OEM + precision ag platform provider

Revenue share

38.4%

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

Deere & Company
Elevance Health, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DE - New York Stock Exchange
ELV - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$132B
$82.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
36.5%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
18.8%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
11.3%
n/a
Sector
Industrials
Healthcare
Industry
Agricultural - Machinery
Medical - Healthcare Plans
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Production & Precision Agriculture
Health Benefits
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
63 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Financial
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-29
2026-01-09

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinBrand TrustSuite Bundling

Deere & Company strengths

Service Field NetworkCost Of Capital Advantage

Elevance Health, Inc. strengths

Concession LicenseScale Economies Unit CostGovernment Contracting RelationshipsScope EconomiesSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

Deere & Company segments

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Production & Precision Agriculture

Oligopoly

38.4%

Small Agriculture & Turf

Competitive

22.8%

Construction & Forestry

Oligopoly

25.4%

Financial Services

Competitive

12.7%

Elevance Health, Inc. segments

Full profile >

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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