VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
HCA Healthcare, Inc. vs Hims & Hers Health, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
HCA 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.
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HIMS · 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 HIMS analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: HCA Healthcare, Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 51 / 100 for Hims & Hers Health, Inc.).
- Segment focus: HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Hospitals and related healthcare entities); Hims & Hers Health, Inc. has 2 segments (97.4% in Online Platform).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Hims & Hers Health, Inc. has 3 across 2.
Primary market context
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%
Hims & Hers Health, Inc.
Online Platform
Direct-to-consumer telehealth + subscription pharmacy (cash-pay) for lifestyle and chronic conditions
Primarily United States
Consumers (end-users), paid out-of-pocket; supported by affiliated provider networks and pharmacy fulfillment
D2C digital health platform + fulfillment (mail-order pharmacy and partners)
97.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. strengths
Hims & Hers Health, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
HCA Healthcare, Inc. segments
Full profile >Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Oligopoly
Hims & Hers Health, Inc. segments
Full profile >Online Platform
Competitive
Wholesale
Competitive
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