VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Thursday, January 8, 2026
Stock Comparison
Merck & Co., Inc. vs Stevanato Group S.p.A.
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 analysisStevanato Group S.p.A.
STVN · 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 STVN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Merck & Co., Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 59 / 100 for Stevanato Group S.p.A.).
- Segment focus: Merck & Co., Inc. has 2 segments (89.5% in Pharmaceutical); Stevanato Group S.p.A. has 3 segments (46.3% in Other Containment and Delivery Solutions).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Competitive. Pricing power: Moderate vs Weak.
- Moat breadth: Merck & Co., Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Stevanato Group S.p.A. has 8 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%
Stevanato Group S.p.A.
Other Containment and Delivery Solutions
Standard primary packaging and related services for injectable drugs and diagnostics
Global
Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics and life sciences companies; fill-finish CMOs
Primary packaging/component manufacturer and contract manufacturing partner
46.3%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Merck & Co., Inc. strengths
Stevanato Group S.p.A. strengths
Segment mix
Merck & Co., Inc. segments
Full profile >Pharmaceutical
Competitive
Animal Health
Oligopoly
Stevanato Group S.p.A. segments
Full profile >High-Value Solutions
Oligopoly
Other Containment and Delivery Solutions
Competitive
Engineering
Competitive
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