VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Intuit Inc. vs Merck & Co., Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Intuit Inc.
INTU · NASDAQ
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View INTU analysisMerck & Co., Inc.
MRK · 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 MRK analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Intuit Inc. leads (76 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Merck & Co., Inc.).
- Segment focus: Intuit Inc. has 4 segments (58.8% in Global Business Solutions); Merck & Co., Inc. has 2 segments (89.5% in Pharmaceutical).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Competitive. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Intuit Inc. has 8 moat types across 4 domains; Merck & Co., Inc. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Intuit Inc.
Global Business Solutions
Small and mid-market business financial management, payroll, payments/capital, and marketing automation software (QuickBooks ecosystem + Mailchimp)
Global
Small businesses, mid-market businesses, and accounting/bookkeeping professionals
SaaS platform operator and payments/embedded-finance enabler
58.8%
Merck & Co., Inc.
Pharmaceutical
Branded prescription pharmaceuticals & human vaccines
Global
Wholesalers/retailers, managed care and government payers, hospitals/clinics
R&D-intensive innovator, manufacturer, and marketer
89.5%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Intuit Inc. strengths
Merck & Co., Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Intuit Inc. segments
Full profile >Global Business Solutions
Oligopoly
Consumer
Oligopoly
Credit Karma
Competitive
ProTax
Oligopoly
Merck & Co., Inc. segments
Full profile >Pharmaceutical
Competitive
Animal Health
Oligopoly
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