VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Stock Comparison
Merck & Co., Inc. vs Thomson Reuters Corporation
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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TRI · Toronto 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 TRI analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Thomson Reuters Corporation leads (84 / 100 vs 71 / 100 for Merck & Co., Inc.).
- Segment focus: Merck & Co., Inc. has 2 segments (89.5% in Pharmaceutical); Thomson Reuters Corporation has 5 segments (40.1% in Legal Professionals).
- Primary market structure: Competitive vs Duopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
- Moat breadth: Merck & Co., Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Thomson Reuters Corporation has 4 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%
Thomson Reuters Corporation
Legal Professionals
Legal research and legal workflow software
Global
Law firms, corporate legal departments, and governments
Subscription software + proprietary legal content
40.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Merck & Co., Inc. strengths
Thomson Reuters Corporation strengths
Segment mix
Merck & Co., Inc. segments
Full profile >Pharmaceutical
Competitive
Animal Health
Oligopoly
Thomson Reuters Corporation segments
Full profile >Legal Professionals
Duopoly
Corporates
Oligopoly
Tax & Accounting Professionals
Oligopoly
Reuters News
Oligopoly
Global Print
Competitive
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