VOL. XCIV, NO. 247
★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★
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Monday, December 29, 2025
Stock Comparison
Melrose Industries PLC vs Novo Nordisk A/S
Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.
Melrose Industries PLC
MRO · London 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 MRO analysisNovo Nordisk A/S
NOVOB · Nasdaq Copenhagen
Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.
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View NOVOB analysisComparison highlights
- Moat score gap: Novo Nordisk A/S leads (85 / 100 vs 77 / 100 for Melrose Industries PLC).
- Segment focus: Melrose Industries PLC has 2 segments (57.9% in Structures); Novo Nordisk A/S has 3 segments (71.1% in Diabetes care).
- Moat breadth: Melrose Industries PLC has 5 moat types across 2 domains; Novo Nordisk A/S has 5 across 3.
Primary market context
Melrose Industries PLC
Structures
Aerostructures and aircraft electrical wiring systems (EWIS)
Global
Airframe OEMs; defence primes
Tier-1 aerospace supplier
57.9%
Novo Nordisk A/S
Diabetes care
Diabetes pharmaceuticals (GLP-1 for type 2 diabetes, insulin, and related therapies)
Global
Payers/providers and patients (via wholesalers/pharmacies/hospitals)
Originator pharma (R&D, regulatory, manufacturing, commercialization)
71.1%
Side-by-side metrics
Moat coverage
Shared moat types
Melrose Industries PLC strengths
Novo Nordisk A/S strengths
Segment mix
Melrose Industries PLC segments
Full profile >Engines
Oligopoly
Structures
Oligopoly
Novo Nordisk A/S segments
Full profile >Diabetes care
Oligopoly
Obesity care
Duopoly
Rare disease
Oligopoly
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