VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
HCA Healthcare, Inc. vs Halma plc
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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View HCA analysisHalma plc
HLMA · London Stock Exchange
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: HCA Healthcare, Inc. leads (67 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Halma plc).
- Segment focus: HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Hospitals and related healthcare entities); Halma plc has 3 segments (40% in Safety).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Halma plc has 4 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%
Halma plc
Safety
Safety technologies (fire safety, public safety, worker safety, and protection of critical assets/infrastructure)
Global
Commercial/industrial facility owners and operators; infrastructure operators; installers and OEM channels
Technology OEM / component + systems supplier
40%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
HCA Healthcare, Inc. strengths
Halma plc strengths
Segment mix
HCA Healthcare, Inc. segments
Full profile >Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Oligopoly
Halma plc segments
Full profile >Safety
Competitive
Environmental & Analysis
Competitive
Healthcare
Competitive
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