VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Johnson & Johnson vs Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ · 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 JNJ analysisMartin Marietta Materials, Inc.
MLM · NYSE
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 MLM analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. leads (78 / 100 vs 61 / 100 for Johnson & Johnson).
- Segment focus: Johnson & Johnson has 2 segments (64.1% in Innovative Medicine); Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has 3 segments (52.4% in East Group).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Johnson & Johnson has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. has 4 across 2.
Primary market context
Johnson & Johnson
Innovative Medicine
Branded prescription pharmaceuticals (biopharma)
Global
Wholesalers, hospitals, retailers, healthcare professionals, payers
Drug discovery, development, manufacturing, commercialization
64.1%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
East Group
Construction aggregates and asphalt products (crushed stone, sand & gravel; asphalt) in local/regional markets
United States (East/Southeast and adjacent regions)
Infrastructure agencies, construction contractors, and downstream materials producers (asphalt/ready-mix)
Quarry/mining operator and building materials producer/distributor
52.4%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Johnson & Johnson strengths
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Johnson & Johnson segments
Full profile >Innovative Medicine
Competitive
MedTech
Oligopoly
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. segments
Full profile >East Group
Oligopoly
West Group
Oligopoly
Specialties (formerly Magnesia Specialties)
Oligopoly
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