VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Merck & Co., Inc. vs UiPath, 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 analysisUiPath, Inc.
PATH · 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 PATH analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Merck & Co., Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for UiPath, Inc.).
- Segment focus: Merck & Co., Inc. has 2 segments (89.5% in Pharmaceutical); UiPath, Inc. has 2 segments (97.2% in Automation Platform).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Merck & Co., Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; UiPath, Inc. has 3 across 2.
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%
UiPath, Inc.
Automation Platform
Enterprise automation software (RPA + agentic automation platform)
Global
Enterprises and public sector
Software platform vendor
97.2%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
No overlap yet.
Merck & Co., Inc. strengths
UiPath, Inc. strengths
Segment mix
Merck & Co., Inc. segments
Full profile >Pharmaceutical
Competitive
Animal Health
Oligopoly
UiPath, Inc. segments
Full profile >Automation Platform
Oligopoly
Professional Services and Enablement
Competitive
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