VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Stock Comparison
Merck & Co., Inc. vs Texas Instruments Incorporated
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 analysisTexas Instruments Incorporated
TXN · Nasdaq Global Select Market
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View TXN analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Merck & Co., Inc. leads (71 / 100 vs 66 / 100 for Texas Instruments Incorporated).
- Segment focus: Merck & Co., Inc. has 2 segments (89.5% in Pharmaceutical); Texas Instruments Incorporated has 3 segments (77.8% in Analog).
- Moat breadth: Merck & Co., Inc. has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Texas Instruments Incorporated 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%
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Analog
Analog semiconductors (power management and signal chain ICs)
Global
Electronics OEMs/ODMs and distributors
IDM semiconductor supplier
77.8%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Merck & Co., Inc. strengths
Texas Instruments Incorporated strengths
Segment mix
Merck & Co., Inc. segments
Full profile >Pharmaceutical
Competitive
Animal Health
Oligopoly
Texas Instruments Incorporated segments
Full profile >Analog
Competitive
Embedded Processing
Competitive
Other
Competitive
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