VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Stock Comparison
Eli Lilly and Company vs Visa Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY · 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 LLY analysisVisa Inc.
V · 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: Visa Inc. leads (77 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Eli Lilly and Company).
- Segment focus: Eli Lilly and Company has 5 segments (65.5% in Cardiometabolic Health); Visa Inc. has 4 segments (35.9% in Data processing revenue).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs n/a.
- Moat breadth: Eli Lilly and Company has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Visa Inc. has 7 across 4.
Primary market context
Eli Lilly and Company
Cardiometabolic Health
Branded cardiometabolic pharmaceuticals (type 2 diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic/cardiovascular conditions; especially incretin therapies)
Global
Patients via prescribers; payers/PBMs; wholesaler & pharmacy channels
Drug developer, manufacturer, and marketer
65.5%
Visa Inc.
Data processing revenue
Payment transaction processing (authorization, clearing and settlement) for VisaNet and related network access
Global
Issuers, acquirers, payment processors
Network processor / switch (authorization, clearing, settlement)
35.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Eli Lilly and Company strengths
Visa Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Eli Lilly and Company segments
Full profile >Cardiometabolic Health
Oligopoly
Oncology
Competitive
Immunology
Competitive
Neuroscience
Competitive
Other
Competitive
Visa Inc. segments
Full profile >Service revenue
Oligopoly
Data processing revenue
Oligopoly
International transaction revenue
Oligopoly
Other revenue
Competitive
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