VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Ecolab Inc. vs GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Ecolab Inc.
ECL · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.
GEHC · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
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 GEHC analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 63 / 100.
- Segment focus: Ecolab Inc. has 4 segments (49.5% in Global Industrial); GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. has 4 segments (45% in Imaging).
- Moat breadth: Ecolab Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. has 8 across 4.
Primary market context
Ecolab Inc.
Global Industrial
Industrial water treatment & process chemistry (incl. food & beverage processing and pulp & paper process aids)
Global
B2B
formulator + on-site service/optimization provider
49.5%
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.
Imaging
Diagnostic imaging equipment and related service (CT, MR, molecular imaging, X-ray, women's health) and imaging IT
Global
Hospitals, imaging centers
OEM + service + software
45%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Ecolab Inc. strengths
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Ecolab Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Industrial
Oligopoly
Global Institutional & Specialty
Oligopoly
Global Healthcare & Life Sciences
Oligopoly
Global Pest Elimination
Oligopoly
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. segments
Full profile >Imaging
Oligopoly
Advanced Visualization Solutions (AVS)
Oligopoly
Patient Care Solutions (PCS)
Oligopoly
Pharmaceutical Diagnostics (PDx)
Oligopoly
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