VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

* MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON *

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Friday, December 26, 2025

Stock Comparison

Meta Platforms, Inc. vs West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

META · Nasdaq Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)$1.8T
SectorCommunication Services
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-26
Moat score
94/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

WST · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)
SectorHealthcare
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-22
Moat score
85/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Side-by-side metrics

Meta Platforms, Inc.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
Ticker / Exchange
META - Nasdaq Global Select Market
WST - New York Stock Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$1.8T
n/a
Sector
Communication Services
Healthcare
HQ country
US
US
Primary segment
Family of Apps (FoA)
Proprietary Products
Market structure
Oligopoly
Quasi-Monopoly
Market share
55%-65% (estimated)
70%-75% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
94 / 100
85 / 100
Moat domains
Network, Supply
Demand, Legal, Supply
Last update
2025-12-26
2025-12-22

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow Scale

Meta Platforms, Inc. strengths

Two Sided NetworkDirect Network EffectsData Network EffectsEcosystem ComplementsLearning Curve Yield

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. strengths

Design In QualificationCompliance AdvantageBrand TrustOperational Excellence

Segment mix

Meta Platforms, Inc. segments

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Family of Apps (FoA)

Oligopoly

98.7%

Reality Labs (RL)

Quasi-Monopoly

1.3%

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. segments

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Proprietary Products

Quasi-Monopoly

80.7%

Contract-Manufactured Products

Competitive

19.3%

Curation & Accuracy

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