VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Saturday, January 10, 2026
Stock Comparison
Lowe's Companies, Inc. vs Pfizer Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
LOW · 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 LOW 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: Pfizer Inc. leads (58 / 100 vs 48 / 100 for Lowe's Companies, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Lowe's Companies, Inc. has 1 segment (100% in Home Improvement Operations (Omnichannel)); Pfizer Inc. has 5 segments (47.4% in Primary Care).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Weak vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Lowe's Companies, Inc. has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Pfizer Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Home Improvement Operations (Omnichannel)
U.S. home improvement retail and related services (DIY and Pro; omnichannel)
United States
DIY consumers and small-to-medium professional contractors
Omnichannel retailer and distributor
100%
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
Lowe's Companies, Inc. strengths
Pfizer Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Lowe's Companies, Inc. segments
Full profile >Home Improvement Operations (Omnichannel)
Competitive
Pfizer Inc. segments
Full profile >Primary Care
Oligopoly
Specialty Care
Oligopoly
Oncology
Competitive
Pfizer CentreOne
Competitive
Pfizer Ignite
Competitive
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