VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Stock Comparison

The Walt Disney Company vs Elevance Health, Inc.

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

The Walt Disney Company

DIS · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$209.1B
Gross margin (TTM)37.8%
Operating margin (TTM)14.7%
Net margin (TTM)13.1%
SectorCommunication Services
IndustryEntertainment
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-27
Moat score
78/ 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: The Walt Disney Company leads (78 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Elevance Health, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: The Walt Disney Company has 3 segments (44.1% in Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)); Elevance Health, Inc. has 3 segments (85.2% in Health Benefits).
  • Moat breadth: The Walt Disney Company has 6 moat types across 4 domains; Elevance Health, Inc. has 8 across 3.

Primary market context

The Walt Disney Company

Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)

Market

Global video entertainment content and distribution (streaming, TV networks, film/TV studios)

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumers, advertisers, distributors (MVPDs/vMVPDs)

Role

Content owner/producer and distributor

Revenue share

44.1%

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

The Walt Disney Company
Elevance Health, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
DIS - New York Stock Exchange
ELV - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$209.1B
$82.8B
Gross margin (TTM)
37.8%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
14.7%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
13.1%
n/a
Sector
Communication Services
Healthcare
Industry
Entertainment
Medical - Healthcare Plans
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)
Health Benefits
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
78 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply, Network
Legal, Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-27
2026-01-09

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Suite BundlingBrand Trust

The Walt Disney Company strengths

Content Rights CurrencyProcurement InertiaCapex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem Complements

Elevance Health, Inc. strengths

Concession LicenseScale Economies Unit CostGovernment Contracting RelationshipsData Workflow LockinScope EconomiesSwitching Costs General

Segment mix

The Walt Disney Company segments

Full profile >

Entertainment (Streaming, Linear Networks, Studio & Licensing)

Oligopoly

44.1%

Sports (ESPN and sports content)

Oligopoly

18.4%

Experiences (Theme parks, resorts, cruises, consumer products)

Oligopoly

37.5%

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

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