VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Stock Comparison

Elevance Health, Inc. vs Workday, 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.

Full stock profile

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Workday, Inc.

WDAY · NASDAQ

Market cap (USD)$55.3B
Gross margin (TTM)75.6%
Operating margin (TTM)6.7%
Net margin (TTM)7%
SectorTechnology
IndustrySoftware - Application
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
Moat score
71/ 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 71 / 100 for Workday, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Elevance Health, Inc. has 3 segments (85.2% in Health Benefits); Workday, Inc. has 2 segments (91.4% in Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)).
  • Moat breadth: Elevance Health, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Workday, Inc. 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%

Workday, Inc.

Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)

Market

Enterprise cloud applications for managing people and money (HCM, financial management, spend, planning & analytics)

Geography

Global

Customer

Medium to large organizations (including higher education and government)

Role

SaaS application vendor and extensible platform provider

Revenue share

91.4%

Side-by-side metrics

Elevance Health, Inc.
Workday, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
ELV - New York Stock Exchange
WDAY - NASDAQ
Market cap (USD)
$82.8B
$55.3B
Gross margin (TTM)
n/a
75.6%
Operating margin (TTM)
n/a
6.7%
Net margin (TTM)
n/a
7%
Sector
Healthcare
Technology
Industry
Medical - Healthcare Plans
Software - Application
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Health Benefits
Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
71 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Demand, Supply
Demand, Network
Last update
2026-01-09
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow LockinSuite Bundling

Elevance Health, Inc. strengths

Concession LicenseBrand TrustScale Economies Unit CostGovernment Contracting RelationshipsScope EconomiesSwitching Costs General

Workday, Inc. strengths

Training Org Change CostsEcosystem ComplementsWorkday implementation expertise

Segment mix

Elevance Health, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Health Benefits

Oligopoly

85.2%

CarelonRx

Oligopoly

12.8%

Carelon Services

Competitive

1.9%

Workday, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Subscription services (Workday cloud applications + platform)

Oligopoly

91.4%

Professional services (deployment, optimization, training)

Competitive

8.6%

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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.