VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Gilead Sciences, Inc. vs Honeywell International Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
GILD · NASDAQ Global Select Market
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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View GILD analysisHoneywell International Inc.
HON · 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 HON analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Gilead Sciences, Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Honeywell International Inc.).
- Segment focus: Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 5 segments (68.5% in HIV); Honeywell International Inc. has 4 segments (40.2% in Aerospace Technologies).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Honeywell International Inc. has 9 across 2.
Primary market context
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
HIV
HIV treatment and prevention medicines (antiretroviral therapy and PrEP)
Global (U.S. and Europe are major markets)
Patients/prescribers; reimbursed by public and private payers; distributed via wholesalers and specialty pharmacies
Drug developer and marketing authorization holder
68.5%
Honeywell International Inc.
Aerospace Technologies
Aerospace systems, avionics, propulsion & aftermarket MRO services
Global
Aircraft OEMs, airlines/operators, defense & space contractors
Tier-1 supplier + aftermarket service provider
40.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Gilead Sciences, Inc. strengths
Honeywell International Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Gilead Sciences, Inc. segments
Full profile >HIV
Oligopoly
Oncology (Cell Therapy + Trodelvy)
Oligopoly
Liver Disease
Oligopoly
Veklury (Remdesivir)
Competitive
Other Products
Competitive
Honeywell International Inc. segments
Full profile >Aerospace Technologies
Oligopoly
Industrial Automation
Competitive
Building Automation
Oligopoly
Energy and Sustainability Solutions
Oligopoly
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