VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
HCA Healthcare, Inc. vs Sea Limited
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 analysisSea Limited
SE · New York 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: Sea Limited leads (69 / 100 vs 67 / 100 for HCA Healthcare, Inc.).
- Segment focus: HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Hospitals and related healthcare entities); Sea Limited has 3 segments (73.8% in Shopee (E-commerce)).
- Moat breadth: HCA Healthcare, Inc. has 4 moat types across 3 domains; Sea Limited 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%
Sea Limited
Shopee (E-commerce)
E-commerce marketplace and related value-added services
Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Brazil
Consumers and sellers
Marketplace operator
73.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
HCA Healthcare, Inc. strengths
Sea Limited strengths
Segment mix
HCA Healthcare, Inc. segments
Full profile >Hospitals and related healthcare entities
Oligopoly
Sea Limited segments
Full profile >Shopee (E-commerce)
Oligopoly
SeaMoney (Digital Financial Services)
Competitive
Garena (Digital Entertainment)
Competitive
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