VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
Alphabet Inc. vs HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Alphabet Inc.
GOOGL · The Nasdaq Stock Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into Alphabet Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View GOOGL analysisHCA Healthcare, Inc.
HCA · New York Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Full stock profile
Dive deeper into HCA Healthcare, Inc.'s moat claims, evidence, and risks.
View HCA analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Alphabet Inc. leads (86 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for HCA Healthcare, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Alphabet Inc. has 6 segments (56.6% in Google Search & other (Advertising)); HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Hospitals and related healthcare entities).
- Primary market structure: Quasi-Monopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Alphabet Inc. has 10 moat types across 4 domains; HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 4 across 3.
Primary market context
Alphabet Inc.
Google Search & other (Advertising)
Search advertising (intent-based digital ads)
Global
Advertisers (SMB to enterprise)
Ad platform / publisher
56.6%
HCA Healthcare, Inc.
Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Acute care hospitals and outpatient healthcare services
United States (multi-state) and England (United Kingdom)
Patients and third-party payers
Provider operator
100%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Alphabet Inc. strengths
HCA Healthcare, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Alphabet Inc. segments
Full profile >Google Search & other (Advertising)
Quasi-Monopoly
YouTube (Advertising)
Oligopoly
Google Network (Advertising)
Competitive
Google Subscriptions, Platforms & Devices
Quasi-Monopoly
Google Cloud
Oligopoly
Other Bets
Competitive
HCA Healthcare, Inc. segments
Full profile >Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Oligopoly
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