VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Eli Lilly and Company vs Waters Corporation
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.
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View LLY analysisWaters Corporation
WAT · New York Stock Exchange
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View WAT analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Eli Lilly and Company leads (82 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Waters Corporation).
- Segment focus: Eli Lilly and Company has 5 segments (65.5% in Cardiometabolic Health); Waters Corporation has 4 segments (34.9% in Waters instrument systems).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Eli Lilly and Company has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Waters Corporation has 7 across 2.
Primary market context
Eli Lilly and Company
Cardiometabolic Health
Cardiometabolic pharmaceuticals (diabetes, obesity, and related metabolic diseases)
Global (with U.S. as the largest market)
Patients via prescribers and payers (commercial/government)
Branded drug developer/manufacturer
65.5%
Waters Corporation
Waters instrument systems
Liquid chromatography (LC/UPLC) and mass spectrometry (MS) analytical instrument systems (including LC-MS workflows and instrument control/data system software)
Global
Pharma/biotech, industrial, academic and government laboratories
OEM + software/platform provider
34.9%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Eli Lilly and Company strengths
Waters Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Eli Lilly and Company segments
Full profile >Cardiometabolic Health
Oligopoly
Oncology
Competitive
Immunology
Oligopoly
Neuroscience
Competitive
Other
Competitive
Waters Corporation segments
Full profile >Waters instrument systems
Oligopoly
Chemistry consumables
Competitive
Waters service & software maintenance
Competitive
TA instrument systems & service
Oligopoly
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