VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Stock Comparison
Danaher Corporation vs GSK plc
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Danaher Corporation
DHR · 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
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View DHR analysisGSK plc
GSK · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Danaher Corporation leads (77 / 100 vs 62 / 100 for GSK plc).
- Segment focus: Danaher Corporation has 3 segments (41% in Diagnostics); GSK plc has 3 segments (37.6% in Specialty Medicines).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Danaher Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; GSK plc has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Danaher Corporation
Diagnostics
In vitro diagnostics instruments, consumables, software and services (clinical lab, acute care/POC, pathology, molecular diagnostics)
Global
Hospitals, physician offices, reference laboratories, pathology labs, critical care settings
IVD device manufacturer and reagent/test supplier + software/services
41%
GSK plc
Specialty Medicines
Branded specialty pharmaceuticals (HIV, oncology, immunology/respiratory)
Global
Hospitals, specialist physicians, payers
Innovator & branded manufacturer
37.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Danaher Corporation strengths
GSK plc strengths
Segment mix
Danaher Corporation segments
Full profile >Biotechnology
Oligopoly
Life Sciences
Oligopoly
Diagnostics
Oligopoly
GSK plc segments
Full profile >Vaccines
Oligopoly
Specialty Medicines
Oligopoly
General Medicines
Competitive
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