VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Merck & Co., Inc. vs Prosus N.V.
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 analysisProsus N.V.
PRX · Euronext Amsterdam
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
Comparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Merck & Co., Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 49 / 100 for Prosus N.V.).
- Segment focus: Merck & Co., Inc. has 2 segments (89.5% in Pharmaceutical); Prosus N.V. has 5 segments (40.3% in Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Merck & Co., Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Prosus N.V. has 7 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%
Prosus N.V.
Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)
Online retail marketplace and fulfillment in Central & Eastern Europe
Romania, Hungary and other CEE markets
Consumers; marketplace sellers; brands
Marketplace + first-party retail + logistics
40.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Merck & Co., Inc. strengths
Prosus N.V. strengths
Segment mix
Merck & Co., Inc. segments
Full profile >Pharmaceutical
Competitive
Animal Health
Oligopoly
Prosus N.V. segments
Full profile >Food Delivery (iFood ecosystem + delivery investments)
Oligopoly
Classifieds (OLX Group)
Oligopoly
Payments & Fintech (PayU, Iyzico)
Competitive
Etail (eMAG marketplace + fulfillment)
Competitive
Ecosystem & Other ecommerce (cross-portfolio synergies, ventures)
Competitive
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