VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Merck & Co., Inc. vs Pernod Ricard SA
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 analysisPernod Ricard SA
RI · Euronext Paris
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View RI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Pernod Ricard SA leads (75 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Merck & Co., Inc.).
- Segment focus: Merck & Co., Inc. has 2 segments (89.5% in Pharmaceutical); Pernod Ricard SA has 3 segments (42.3% in Asia/Rest of the World).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Moderate.
- Moat breadth: Merck & Co., Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Pernod Ricard SA has 4 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%
Pernod Ricard SA
Asia/Rest of the World
Premium spirits brand ownership, marketing, and distribution
Asia-Pacific, Africa, and other emerging markets
On-trade, off-trade, distributors, and duty-free operators
Brand owner and local-market route-to-market operator
42.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Merck & Co., Inc. strengths
Pernod Ricard SA strengths
Segment mix
Merck & Co., Inc. segments
Full profile >Pharmaceutical
Competitive
Animal Health
Oligopoly
Pernod Ricard SA segments
Full profile >Europe
Oligopoly
Americas
Oligopoly
Asia/Rest of the World
Oligopoly
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