VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Stock Comparison

Gilead Sciences, Inc. vs Mondelez 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

Market cap (USD)$155.6B
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
74/ 100

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

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Mondelez International, Inc.

MDLZ · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$70.1B
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-23
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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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Gilead Sciences, Inc. leads (74 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Mondelez International, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 5 segments (68.5% in HIV); Mondelez International, Inc. has 5 segments (48.9% in Biscuits & Baked Snacks).
  • Moat breadth: Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Mondelez International, Inc. has 4 across 3.

Primary market context

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

HIV

Market

HIV treatment and prevention medicines (antiretroviral therapy and PrEP)

Geography

Global (U.S. and Europe are major markets)

Customer

Patients/prescribers; reimbursed by public and private payers; distributed via wholesalers and specialty pharmacies

Role

Drug developer and marketing authorization holder

Revenue share

68.5%

Mondelez International, Inc.

Biscuits & Baked Snacks

Market

Branded biscuits, cookies, crackers and baked snacks

Geography

Global

Customer

Consumer (via retail and e-commerce)

Role

Branded manufacturer

Revenue share

48.9%

Side-by-side metrics

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Mondelez International, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
GILD - NASDAQ Global Select Market
MDLZ - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$155.6B
$70.1B
Sector
Healthcare
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
HIV
Biscuits & Baked Snacks
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
50%-60% (reported)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
74 / 100
66 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply
Demand, Supply, Legal
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-23

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

IP Choke PointBrand Trust

Gilead Sciences, Inc. strengths

Habit DefaultSwitching Costs GeneralService Field NetworkCapex Knowhow ScaleCompliance AdvantageRegulated Standards Pipe

Mondelez International, Inc. strengths

Distribution ControlSupply Chain Control

Segment mix

Gilead Sciences, Inc. segments

Full profile >

HIV

Oligopoly

68.5%

Oncology (Cell Therapy + Trodelvy)

Oligopoly

11.5%

Liver Disease

Oligopoly

10.6%

Veklury (Remdesivir)

Competitive

6.3%

Other Products

Competitive

3.1%

Mondelez International, Inc. segments

Full profile >

Biscuits & Baked Snacks

Oligopoly

48.9%

Chocolate

Oligopoly

30.9%

Gum & Candy

Oligopoly

11.1%

Beverages

Competitive

3%

Cheese & Grocery

Competitive

6.2%

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