VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Equinix, Inc. vs UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

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

Equinix, Inc.

EQIX · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Market cap (USD)
SectorReal Estate
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
66/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

UNH · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$123.8B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
64/ 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: Equinix, Inc. leads (66 / 100 vs 64 / 100 for UnitedHealth Group Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: Equinix, Inc. has 3 segments; UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has 4 segments (74.9% in UnitedHealthcare).
  • Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: n/a vs Weak.
  • Moat breadth: Equinix, Inc. has 7 moat types across 3 domains; UnitedHealth Group Incorporated has 5 across 2.

Primary market context

Equinix, Inc.

IBX Colocation & Interconnection Platform

Market

Carrier-neutral multi-tenant data centers (colocation) and physical interconnection (cross connects, exchanges) in network-dense metros

Geography

Global

Customer

Enterprises and service providers

Role

Digital infrastructure / colocation operator and interconnection hub

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated

UnitedHealthcare

Market

U.S. health benefits / managed care (commercial, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care)

Geography

United States (primarily)

Customer

Employers, individuals, and government-sponsored programs

Role

Health insurer / managed care organization

Revenue share

74.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Equinix, Inc.
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
Ticker / Exchange
EQIX - The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
UNH - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$123.8B
Sector
Real Estate
Healthcare
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
IBX Colocation & Interconnection Platform
UnitedHealthcare
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
n/a
Weak
Moat score
66 / 100
64 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-31
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Equinix, Inc. strengths

Physical Network DensityEcosystem ComplementsBrand TrustSwitching Costs GeneralCapex Knowhow ScaleCapacity MoatInteroperability Hub

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated strengths

Scale Economies Unit CostSuite BundlingOperational ExcellenceData Workflow LockinTraining Org Change Costs

Segment mix

Equinix, Inc. segments

Full profile >

IBX Colocation & Interconnection Platform

Oligopoly

n/a

Hyperscale xScale & Joint Ventures

Competitive

n/a

Digital Services & Software-Defined Interconnection

Competitive

n/a

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated segments

Full profile >

UnitedHealthcare

Oligopoly

74.9%

Optum Health

Competitive

9.9%

Optum Insight

Competitive

1.7%

Optum Rx

Oligopoly

13.5%

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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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