VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Danaher Corporation vs FactSet Research Systems Inc.

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

Danaher Corporation

DHR · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$158.8B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
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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FactSet Research Systems Inc.

FDS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$31.3B
SectorFinancials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
85/ 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: FactSet Research Systems Inc. leads (85 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for Danaher Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Danaher Corporation has 3 segments (41% in Diagnostics); FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 2 segments.
  • Moat breadth: Danaher Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; FactSet Research Systems Inc. has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Danaher Corporation

Diagnostics

Market

In vitro diagnostics instruments, consumables, software and services (clinical lab, acute care/POC, pathology, molecular diagnostics)

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals, physician offices, reference laboratories, pathology labs, critical care settings

Role

IVD device manufacturer and reagent/test supplier + software/services

Revenue share

41%

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Market

Financial data and analytics platforms for investment professionals

Geography

Global

Customer

Institutional investors and financial institutions

Role

Software and data platform vendor

Side-by-side metrics

Danaher Corporation
FactSet Research Systems Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DHR - New York Stock Exchange
FDS - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$158.8B
$31.3B
Sector
Healthcare
Financials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Diagnostics
Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Demand, Network, Legal
Last update
2025-12-22
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite Bundling

Danaher Corporation strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesDesign In QualificationService Field NetworkOperational ExcellenceLearning Curve YieldRegulated Standards Pipe

FactSet Research Systems Inc. strengths

Data Workflow LockinSwitching Costs GeneralStandards RegistryDe Facto StandardConcession License

Segment mix

Danaher Corporation segments

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Biotechnology

Oligopoly

28.3%

Life Sciences

Oligopoly

30.7%

Diagnostics

Oligopoly

41%

FactSet Research Systems Inc. segments

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Hosted Platform (Workstations & Analytics)

Oligopoly

n/a

Identifier Platform (CUSIP Global Services)

Quasi-Monopoly

n/a

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