VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Altria Group, Inc. vs Pfizer Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Altria Group, Inc.
MO · 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 MO 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: Altria Group, Inc. leads (88 / 100 vs 58 / 100 for Pfizer Inc.).
- Segment focus: Altria Group, Inc. has 3 segments (88.3% in Smokeable Products); Pfizer Inc. has 5 segments (47.4% in Primary Care).
- Primary market structure: Oligopoly vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Strong vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Altria Group, Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Pfizer Inc. has 8 across 3.
Primary market context
Altria Group, Inc.
Smokeable Products
U.S. cigarettes and machine-made cigars
United States
Wholesalers/distributors and large retail organizations (serving adult tobacco consumers 21+)
Manufacturer and brand owner
88.3%
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
Altria Group, Inc. strengths
Pfizer Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Altria Group, Inc. segments
Full profile >Smokeable Products
Oligopoly
Oral Tobacco Products
Oligopoly
E-Vapor and New Products (NJOY, Horizon, R&D)
Competitive
Pfizer Inc. segments
Full profile >Primary Care
Oligopoly
Specialty Care
Oligopoly
Oncology
Competitive
Pfizer CentreOne
Competitive
Pfizer Ignite
Competitive
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