VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Danaher Corporation vs Union Pacific Corporation

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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Union Pacific Corporation

UNP · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorIndustrials
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
72/ 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: Danaher Corporation leads (77 / 100 vs 72 / 100 for Union Pacific Corporation).
  • Segment focus: Danaher Corporation has 3 segments (41% in Diagnostics); Union Pacific Corporation has 4 segments (34.8% in Industrial).
  • Moat breadth: Danaher Corporation has 7 moat types across 3 domains; Union Pacific Corporation has 5 across 2.

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%

Union Pacific Corporation

Industrial

Market

Rail freight transportation for industrial commodities (chemicals and plastics, metals and minerals, forest products, energy and specialized markets)

Geography

U.S. western two-thirds with interchange to other railroads; cross-border corridors to Mexico and Canada

Customer

Chemical producers, refiners, plastics manufacturers, construction and material suppliers, metals and mining, industrial shippers

Role

Class I rail carrier / linehaul freight transport

Revenue share

34.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Danaher Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation
Ticker / Exchange
DHR - New York Stock Exchange
UNP - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$158.8B
n/a
Sector
Healthcare
Industrials
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Diagnostics
Industrial
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
77 / 100
72 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Supply, Legal
Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-22
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Operational Excellence

Danaher Corporation strengths

Installed Base ConsumablesDesign In QualificationService Field NetworkLearning Curve YieldRegulated Standards PipeSuite Bundling

Union Pacific Corporation strengths

Permits Rights Of WayPhysical Network DensityScale Economies Unit CostScope Economies

Segment mix

Danaher Corporation segments

Full profile >

Biotechnology

Oligopoly

28.3%

Life Sciences

Oligopoly

30.7%

Diagnostics

Oligopoly

41%

Union Pacific Corporation segments

Full profile >

Bulk

Oligopoly

29.7%

Industrial

Oligopoly

34.8%

Premium

Oligopoly

29.5%

Other subsidiary, accessorial and other revenues

Competitive

5.9%

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Curation & Accuracy

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