VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Deere & Company vs HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Deere & Company
DE · 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 DE analysisHCA 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
Dive deeper into HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View HCA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: HCA Healthcare, Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for Deere & Company).
- Segment focus: Deere & Company has 4 segments (38.4% in Production & Precision Agriculture); HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Hospitals and related healthcare entities).
- Moat breadth: Deere & Company has 5 moat types across 3 domains; HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Deere & Company
Production & Precision Agriculture
Large-scale agricultural equipment and integrated precision agriculture technology
Global
Production-scale growers; dealer/retail channels
OEM + precision ag platform provider
38.4%
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
No overlap yet.
Deere & Company strengths
HCA Healthcare, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Deere & Company segments
Full profile >Production & Precision Agriculture
Oligopoly
Small Agriculture & Turf
Competitive
Construction & Forestry
Oligopoly
Financial Services
Competitive
HCA Healthcare, Inc. segments
Full profile >Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Oligopoly
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