VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
The Hershey Company vs Pfizer Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
The Hershey Company
HSY · 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 HSY analysisPfizer Inc.
PFE · 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: The Hershey Company leads (75 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Pfizer Inc.).
- Segment focus: The Hershey Company has 3 segments (81.4% in North America Confectionery); Pfizer Inc. has 5 segments (47.4% in Primary Care).
- Moat breadth: The Hershey Company has 4 moat types across 2 domains; Pfizer Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
The Hershey Company
North America Confectionery
Branded chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery
United States and Canada
Retail consumers via grocery, mass, club and convenience
Branded manufacturer and marketer
81.4%
Pfizer Inc.
Primary Care
Branded primary care medicines and vaccines (incl. cardiovascular, migraine, pneumococcal/RSV/COVID-19)
Global
Healthcare providers, payers/PBMs, pharmacies/wholesalers, and government procurement
Innovator biopharma (R&D + manufacturing + commercialization)
47.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
The Hershey Company strengths
Pfizer Inc. strengths
Segment mix
The Hershey Company segments
Full profile >North America Confectionery
Oligopoly
North America Salty Snacks
Oligopoly
International
Competitive
Pfizer Inc. segments
Full profile >Primary Care
Oligopoly
Specialty Care
Oligopoly
Oncology
Competitive
Pfizer CentreOne
Competitive
Pfizer Ignite
Competitive
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