VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 1, 2026
Stock Comparison
HCA Healthcare, Inc. vs ServiceNow, 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.
Full stock profile
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View HCA analysisServiceNow, Inc.
NOW · 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 NOW analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: ServiceNow, Inc. leads (80 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for HCA Healthcare, Inc.).
- Segment focus: HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Hospitals and related healthcare entities); ServiceNow, Inc. has 3 segments (85.8% in Digital workflow products (subscription)).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; ServiceNow, Inc. has 6 across 3.
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%
ServiceNow, Inc.
Digital workflow products (subscription)
Enterprise digital workflow automation and service management platform (ITSM/ESM, employee, customer, creator workflows)
Global
Large enterprises and public sector
SaaS platform
85.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. strengths
ServiceNow, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
HCA Healthcare, Inc. segments
Full profile >Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Oligopoly
ServiceNow, Inc. segments
Full profile >Digital workflow products (subscription)
Oligopoly
IT Operations Management (ITOM) products (subscription)
Competitive
Professional services and other
Competitive
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