VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Stock Comparison

Elevance Health, Inc. vs Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

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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Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

MPWR · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$45.9B
Gross margin (TTM)55.2%
Operating margin (TTM)26%
Net margin (TTM)71.2%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySemiconductors
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-25
Moat score
67/ 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: Elevance Health, Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Elevance Health, Inc. has 3 segments (85.2% in Health Benefits); Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has 6 segments (32.5% in Enterprise Data).
  • Moat breadth: Elevance Health, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. has 4 across 3.

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%

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

Enterprise Data

Market

Power management ICs and power modules for enterprise/data center servers (CPU/GPU/AI accelerators) and cloud/on-prem compute platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

OEMs/ODMs and cloud platform designers

Role

Fabless component supplier (power semiconductors)

Revenue share

32.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Elevance Health, Inc.
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
ELV - New York Stock Exchange
MPWR - NASDAQ Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$82.8B
$45.9B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
55.2%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
26%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
71.2%
Sector
Healthcare
Technology
Industry
Medical - Healthcare Plans
Semiconductors
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Health Benefits
Enterprise Data
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
67 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2026-01-09
2025-12-25

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Brand Trust

Elevance Health, Inc. strengths

Concession LicenseScale Economies Unit CostGovernment Contracting RelationshipsData Workflow LockinSuite BundlingScope EconomiesSwitching Costs General

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationOperational ExcellenceIP Choke Point

Segment mix

Elevance Health, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Health Benefits

Oligopoly

85.2%

CarelonRx

Oligopoly

12.8%

Carelon Services

Competitive

1.9%

Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Enterprise Data

Oligopoly

32.5%

Storage and Computing

Competitive

22.7%

Automotive

Oligopoly

18.8%

Communications

Oligopoly

10.2%

Consumer

Competitive

9.1%

Industrial

Oligopoly

6.7%

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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).

Details change. Pricing, features, and availability may be incomplete or out of date. Treat listings as a starting point and verify on the provider’s site before making decisions. If you spot an error or a gap, send a quick note and I’ll adjust.