VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Friday, January 2, 2026

Stock Comparison

Altria Group, Inc. vs Pro Medicus Limited

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

Altria Group, Inc.

MO · New York Stock Exchange

Market cap (USD)$96.7B
Gross margin (TTM)72%
Operating margin (TTM)55.2%
Net margin (TTM)44%
SectorConsumer
IndustryTobacco
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
88/ 100

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

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Pro Medicus Limited

PME · ASX

Market cap (USD)$15.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorHealthcare
Industry
CountryAU
Data as of
Moat score
80/ 100

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

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Altria Group, Inc. leads (88 / 100 vs 80 / 100 for Pro Medicus Limited).
  • Segment focus: Altria Group, Inc. has 3 segments (88.3% in Smokeable Products); Pro Medicus Limited has 2 segments (92.5% in Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)).
  • Moat breadth: Altria Group, Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Pro Medicus Limited has 6 across 2.

Primary market context

Altria Group, Inc.

Smokeable Products

Market

U.S. cigarettes and machine-made cigars

Geography

United States

Customer

Wholesalers/distributors and large retail organizations (serving adult tobacco consumers 21+)

Role

Manufacturer and brand owner

Revenue share

88.3%

Pro Medicus Limited

Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)

Market

Enterprise imaging / PACS and related modules for hospitals and integrated delivery networks (IDNs)

Geography

Primarily North America; also Europe and Australia

Customer

Hospitals, imaging centers, integrated delivery networks (IDNs)

Role

Healthcare IT software vendor / platform provider

Revenue share

92.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Altria Group, Inc.
Pro Medicus Limited
Ticker / Exchange
MO - New York Stock Exchange
PME - ASX
Market cap (USD)
$96.7B
$15.5B
Gross margin (TTM)
72%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
55.2%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
44%
n/a
Sector
Consumer
Healthcare
Industry
Tobacco
n/a
HQ country
US
AU
Primary segment
Smokeable Products
Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
45.9% (reported)
55% (implied)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Strong
Strong
Moat score
88 / 100
80 / 100
Moat domains
Demand, Financial, Legal
Demand, Supply
Last update
2025-12-30
2026-01-02

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

No overlap yet.

Altria Group, Inc. strengths

Brand TrustHabit DefaultBenchmark Pricing PowerCompliance AdvantageRegulated Standards Pipe

Pro Medicus Limited strengths

Data Workflow LockinKeystone ComponentOperational ExcellenceSuite BundlingSwitching Costs GeneralLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

Altria Group, Inc. segments

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Smokeable Products

Oligopoly

88.3%

Oral Tobacco Products

Oligopoly

11.6%

E-Vapor and New Products (NJOY, Horizon, R&D)

Competitive

0.2%

Pro Medicus Limited segments

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Visage 7 Enterprise Imaging Platform (PACS / CloudPACS)

Oligopoly

92.5%

Visage RIS (Radiology Information System) and Promedicus.net

Oligopoly

7.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

This directory blends AI‑assisted discovery with human curation. Entries are reviewed, edited, and organized with the goal of expanding coverage and sharpening quality over time. Your feedback helps steer improvements (because no single human can capture everything all at once).

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