VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Gilead Sciences, Inc. vs Republic Services, 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.
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View GILD analysisRepublic Services, Inc.
RSG · 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 RSG analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Republic Services, Inc. leads (80 / 100 vs 74 / 100 for Gilead Sciences, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 5 segments (68.5% in HIV); Republic Services, Inc. has 2 segments (88.5% in Recycling & Waste Services).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Republic Services, Inc. has 7 across 3.
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%
Republic Services, Inc.
Recycling & Waste Services
Integrated non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, landfill disposal & recycling services
United States and Canada
Municipal, commercial, industrial
Integrated hauler and disposal operator
88.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Gilead Sciences, Inc. strengths
Republic Services, 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
Republic Services, Inc. segments
Full profile >Recycling & Waste Services
Competitive
Environmental Solutions
Competitive
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