VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 3, 2026
Stock Comparison
Honeywell International Inc. vs Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Honeywell International Inc.
HON · The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View HON analysisThermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
TMO · 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 TMO analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. leads (64 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Honeywell International Inc.).
- Segment focus: Honeywell International Inc. has 4 segments (40.2% in Aerospace Technologies); Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has 4 segments (53.6% in Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Honeywell International Inc. has 9 moat types across 2 domains; Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Honeywell International Inc.
Aerospace Technologies
Aerospace systems, avionics, propulsion & aftermarket MRO services
Global
Aircraft OEMs, airlines/operators, defense & space contractors
Tier-1 supplier + aftermarket service provider
40.2%
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services
Laboratory supplies distribution/market channel plus outsourced biopharma services (CDMO/CRO)
Global
Pharma & biotech; academic/government labs; industrial and clinical laboratories
Distributor/market channel and outsourced services provider
53.6%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Honeywell International Inc. strengths
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Honeywell International Inc. segments
Full profile >Aerospace Technologies
Oligopoly
Industrial Automation
Competitive
Building Automation
Oligopoly
Energy and Sustainability Solutions
Oligopoly
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. segments
Full profile >Life Sciences Solutions
Oligopoly
Analytical Instruments
Oligopoly
Specialty Diagnostics
Oligopoly
Laboratory Products and Biopharma Services
Competitive
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