VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Friday, January 2, 2026
Stock Comparison
Merck & Co., Inc. vs Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Merck & Co., Inc.
MRK · 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 MRK analysisMettler-Toledo International Inc.
MTD · 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 MTD analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Mettler-Toledo International Inc. leads (73 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Merck & Co., Inc.).
- Segment focus: Merck & Co., Inc. has 2 segments (89.5% in Pharmaceutical); Mettler-Toledo International Inc. has 3 segments (56% in Laboratory Products and Services).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Merck & Co., Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Mettler-Toledo International Inc. has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Merck & Co., Inc.
Pharmaceutical
Branded prescription pharmaceuticals & human vaccines
Global
Wholesalers/retailers, managed care and government payers, hospitals/clinics
R&D-intensive innovator, manufacturer, and marketer
89.5%
Mettler-Toledo International Inc.
Laboratory Products and Services
Laboratory precision weighing (balances/scales) and adjacent lab measurement & sample-prep instruments, plus related software and services
Global
Life science, chemical, academic, and testing laboratories (end-users) via direct sales and distributors
Instrument OEM / software provider / service provider
56%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Merck & Co., Inc. strengths
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Merck & Co., Inc. segments
Full profile >Pharmaceutical
Competitive
Animal Health
Oligopoly
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. segments
Full profile >Laboratory Products and Services
Oligopoly
Industrial Products and Services
Competitive
Food Retailing Products and Services
Competitive
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