VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

Gilead Sciences, Inc. vs O'Reilly Automotive, 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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O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.

ORLY · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorConsumer
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-31
Moat score
63/ 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 63 / 100 for O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.).
  • Segment focus: Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 5 segments (68.5% in HIV); O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has 2 segments (52% in DIY Aftermarket Retail).
  • Moat breadth: Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. has 7 across 2.

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%

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.

DIY Aftermarket Retail

Market

Specialty automotive aftermarket parts retail (DIY channel)

Geography

United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Canada

Customer

Consumers (do-it-yourself vehicle owners)

Role

Specialty retailer

Revenue share

52%

Side-by-side metrics

Gilead Sciences, Inc.
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
GILD - NASDAQ Global Select Market
ORLY - Nasdaq Global Select Market
Market cap (USD)
$155.6B
n/a
Sector
Healthcare
Consumer
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
HIV
DIY Aftermarket Retail
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
63 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Legal, Supply
Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-31

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Habit DefaultService Field NetworkBrand Trust

Gilead Sciences, Inc. strengths

Switching Costs GeneralIP Choke PointCapex Knowhow ScaleCompliance AdvantageRegulated Standards Pipe

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. strengths

Supply Chain ControlPhysical Network DensityScope EconomiesProcurement Inertia

Segment mix

Gilead Sciences, Inc. segments

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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%

O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. segments

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DIY Aftermarket Retail

Oligopoly

52%

Professional (B2B) Aftermarket Distribution

Competitive

48%

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Curation & Accuracy

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