VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Stock Comparison

QUALCOMM Incorporated vs Sanofi

Compare moat strength, market structure, and segment coverage to understand how each company defends its edge.

QUALCOMM Incorporated

QCOM · NASDAQ Global Select Market

Market cap (USD)
SectorTechnology
CountryUS
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
70/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Sanofi

SAN · Euronext Paris

Market cap (USD)
SectorHealthcare
CountryFR
Data as of2025-12-30
Moat score
74/ 100

Weighted average of segment moat scores, combining moat strength, durability, confidence, market structure, pricing power, and market share.

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Comparison highlights

  • Moat score gap: Sanofi leads (74 / 100 vs 70 / 100 for QUALCOMM Incorporated).
  • Segment focus: QUALCOMM Incorporated has 4 segments (62.8% in Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)); Sanofi has 3 segments (79.8% in Pharma (Prescription Medicines)).
  • Moat breadth: QUALCOMM Incorporated has 7 moat types across 4 domains; Sanofi has 5 across 3.

Primary market context

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)

Market

Smartphone application processors and cellular modem/RF platforms

Geography

Global

Customer

Smartphone OEMs

Role

fabless semiconductor/platform supplier

Revenue share

62.8%

Sanofi

Pharma (Prescription Medicines)

Market

Branded prescription pharmaceuticals (immunology, rare disease, neurology, oncology, general medicines)

Geography

Global

Customer

Patients via payers/providers and channel partners (wholesalers, pharmacies, hospitals)

Role

Research-based drug developer, manufacturer, and marketer

Revenue share

79.8%

Side-by-side metrics

QUALCOMM Incorporated
Sanofi
Ticker / Exchange
QCOM - NASDAQ Global Select Market
SAN - Euronext Paris
Market cap (USD)
n/a
n/a
Sector
Technology
Healthcare
HQ country
US
FR
Primary segment
Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)
Pharma (Prescription Medicines)
Market structure
Oligopoly
Oligopoly
Market share
22%-26% (estimated)
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
70 / 100
74 / 100
Moat domains
Supply, Network, Demand, Legal
Legal, Supply, Demand
Last update
2025-12-30
2025-12-30

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

IP Choke Point

QUALCOMM Incorporated strengths

Keystone ComponentCapex Knowhow ScaleEcosystem ComplementsDesign In QualificationScope EconomiesLong Term Contracts

Sanofi strengths

Regulated Standards PipeLearning Curve YieldBrand TrustDistribution Control

Segment mix

QUALCOMM Incorporated segments

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Handset chipsets (Snapdragon platforms)

Oligopoly

62.8%

Automotive silicon (connectivity, digital cockpit, ADAS/AD)

Oligopoly

8.9%

IoT silicon (consumer, industrial, edge networking)

Competitive

14.9%

Wireless technology licensing (cellular SEPs, royalties)

Oligopoly

12.6%

Sanofi segments

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Pharma (Prescription Medicines)

Oligopoly

79.8%

Vaccines

Oligopoly

20.2%

Opella (Consumer Healthcare - Sanofi minority stake)

Competitive

n/a

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