VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Dassault Systemes SE vs HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Dassault Systemes SE
DSY · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View DSY 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.
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View HCA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Dassault Systemes SE leads (72 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for HCA Healthcare, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Dassault Systemes SE has 3 segments (55% in Industrial Innovation); HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Hospitals and related healthcare entities).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Dassault Systemes SE has 7 moat types across 4 domains; HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Dassault Systemes SE
Industrial Innovation
Enterprise PLM, CAD/CAE, and digital manufacturing software for discrete industries
Global
Large enterprises and Tier-1 suppliers
Software platform vendor
55%
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
Dassault Systemes SE strengths
HCA Healthcare, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Dassault Systemes SE segments
Full profile >Industrial Innovation
Oligopoly
Mainstream Innovation
Oligopoly
Life Sciences
Oligopoly
HCA Healthcare, Inc. segments
Full profile >Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Oligopoly
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