VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Etsy, Inc. vs Novartis AG
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Etsy, Inc.
ETSY · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Novartis AG
NOVN · SIX Swiss Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View NOVN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Etsy, Inc. leads (66 / 100 vs 65 / 100 for Novartis AG).
- Segment focus: Etsy, Inc. has 2 segments (72% in Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)); Novartis AG has 5 segments (29.3% in Oncology).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Etsy, Inc. has 6 moat types across 3 domains; Novartis AG has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Etsy, Inc.
Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)
Specialty e-commerce marketplaces (handmade/unique goods and resale fashion)
Global
Consumers and independent sellers
Two-sided marketplace operator and payments facilitator
72%
Novartis AG
Oncology
Oncology and hematology branded medicines (including targeted therapies and radioligand therapy)
Global
Oncologists and hospitals; reimbursed by payers; hospital and specialty pharmacy channels
Originator developer, manufacturer, and marketer of oncology therapies
29.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Etsy, Inc. strengths
Novartis AG strengths
Segment mix
Etsy, Inc. segments
Full profile >Marketplace Platform (transaction fees + payments processing + listing fees)
Competitive
Seller Services (on-site advertising + shipping labels + other)
Quasi-Monopoly
Novartis AG segments
Full profile >Cardiovascular, Renal and Metabolic
Oligopoly
Immunology
Oligopoly
Neuroscience
Oligopoly
Oncology
Oligopoly
Established Brands
Competitive
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