VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Gilead Sciences, Inc. vs Sanofi
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 analysisSanofi
SAN · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score: both at 74 / 100.
- Segment focus: Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 5 segments (68.5% in HIV); Sanofi has 3 segments (79.8% in Pharma (Prescription Medicines)).
- Moat breadth: Gilead Sciences, Inc. has 8 moat types across 3 domains; Sanofi has 5 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%
Sanofi
Pharma (Prescription Medicines)
Branded prescription pharmaceuticals (immunology, rare disease, neurology, oncology, general medicines)
Global
Patients via payers/providers and channel partners (wholesalers, pharmacies, hospitals)
Research-based drug developer, manufacturer, and marketer
79.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Gilead Sciences, Inc. strengths
Sanofi 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
Sanofi segments
Full profile >Pharma (Prescription Medicines)
Oligopoly
Vaccines
Oligopoly
Opella (Consumer Healthcare - Sanofi minority stake)
Competitive
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