VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Meta Platforms, Inc. vs Novo Nordisk A/S
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View META analysisNovo Nordisk A/S
NOVOB · Nasdaq Copenhagen
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View NOVOB analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Meta Platforms, Inc. leads (94 / 100 vs 85 / 100 for Novo Nordisk A/S).
- Segment focus: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 2 segments (98.7% in Family of Apps (FoA)); Novo Nordisk A/S has 3 segments (71.1% in Diabetes care).
- Moat breadth: Meta Platforms, Inc. has 6 moat types across 2 domains; Novo Nordisk A/S has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Family of Apps (FoA)
Global social media platforms & social media advertising
Global
Consumers and advertisers
Two-sided platform (attention + ad auction)
98.7%
Novo Nordisk A/S
Diabetes care
Diabetes pharmaceuticals (GLP-1 for type 2 diabetes, insulin, and related therapies)
Global
Payers/providers and patients (via wholesalers/pharmacies/hospitals)
Originator pharma (R&D, regulatory, manufacturing, commercialization)
71.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths
Novo Nordisk A/S strengths
Segment mix
Meta Platforms, Inc. segments
Full profile >Family of Apps (FoA)
Oligopoly
Reality Labs (RL)
Quasi-Monopoly
Novo Nordisk A/S segments
Full profile >Diabetes care
Oligopoly
Obesity care
Duopoly
Rare disease
Oligopoly
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