VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. vs HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.
GEHC · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View GEHC analysisHCA Healthcare, Inc.
HCA · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View HCA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: HCA Healthcare, Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 63 / 100 for GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.).
- Segment focus: GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. has 4 segments (45% in Imaging); HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Hospitals and related healthcare entities).
- Moat breadth: GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. has 8 moat types across 4 domains; HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.
Imaging
Diagnostic imaging equipment and related service (CT, MR, molecular imaging, X-ray, women's health) and imaging IT
Global
Hospitals, imaging centers
OEM + service + software
45%
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Acute care hospitals and outpatient healthcare services
United States (multi-state) and England (United Kingdom)
Patients and third-party payers
Provider operator
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. strengths
HCA Healthcare, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. segments
Full profile >Imaging
Oligopoly
Advanced Visualization Solutions (AVS)
Oligopoly
Patient Care Solutions (PCS)
Oligopoly
Pharmaceutical Diagnostics (PDx)
Oligopoly
HCA Healthcare, Inc. segments
Full profile >Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Oligopoly
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