VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Elevance Health, Inc. vs Heineken N.V.

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

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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Heineken N.V.

HEIA · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)$39.2B
Gross margin (TTM)21%
Operating margin (TTM)10.8%
Net margin (TTM)4.7%
SectorConsumer
IndustryBeverages - Alcoholic
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
65/ 100

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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Elevance Health, Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Heineken N.V.).
  • Segment focus: Elevance Health, Inc. has 3 segments (85.2% in Health Benefits); Heineken N.V. has 4 segments (38.7% in Europe).
  • Moat breadth: Elevance Health, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Heineken N.V. has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

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%

Heineken N.V.

Europe

Market

Beer, cider and beyond-beer alcoholic beverages

Geography

Europe

Customer

Consumers via on-trade (bars/restaurants) and off-trade (retail/wholesale)

Role

Brewer / brand owner / route-to-market operator

Revenue share

38.7%

Side-by-side metrics

Elevance Health, Inc.
Heineken N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
ELV - New York Stock Exchange
HEIA - Euronext Amsterdam
Market cap (USD)
$82.8B
$39.2B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
21%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
10.8%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
4.7%
Sector
Healthcare
Consumer
Industry
Medical - Healthcare Plans
Beverages - Alcoholic
HQ country
US
NL
Primary segment
Health Benefits
Europe
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
65 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply
Last update
2026-01-09
2025-12-28

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand TrustScale Economies Unit CostData Workflow Lockin

Elevance Health, Inc. strengths

Concession LicenseGovernment Contracting RelationshipsSuite BundlingScope EconomiesSwitching Costs General

Heineken N.V. strengths

Distribution ControlOperational Excellence

Segment mix

Elevance Health, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Health Benefits

Oligopoly

85.2%

CarelonRx

Oligopoly

12.8%

Carelon Services

Competitive

1.9%

Heineken N.V. segments

Full profile >

Europe

Oligopoly

38.7%

Americas

Oligopoly

34%

Africa & Middle East

Oligopoly

13.5%

Asia Pacific

Oligopoly

13.8%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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