VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Sunday, January 11, 2026

Stock Comparison

Roche Holding AG vs Sika AG

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

Roche Holding AG

ROG · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)$271.4B
Gross margin (TTM)73.6%
Operating margin (TTM)29.1%
Net margin (TTM)15.4%
SectorHealthcare
IndustryDrug Manufacturers - General
CountryCH
Data as of2025-12-28
Moat score
68/ 100

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

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Sika AG

SIKA · SIX Swiss Exchange

Market cap (USD)$33B
Gross margin (TTM)
Operating margin (TTM)
Net margin (TTM)
SectorMaterials
Industry
CountryCH
Data as of2026-01-11
Moat score
69/ 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: Sika AG leads (69 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Roche Holding AG).
  • Segment focus: Roche Holding AG has 2 segments (76.3% in Pharmaceuticals); Sika AG has 2 segments (85.5% in Construction).
  • Moat breadth: Roche Holding AG has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Sika AG has 6 across 3.

Primary market context

Roche Holding AG

Pharmaceuticals

Market

Innovative (branded) prescription pharmaceuticals

Geography

Global

Customer

Healthcare providers and systems (hospitals/clinics), payers/governments, and patients

Role

Innovator pharmaceutical developer, manufacturer and marketer

Revenue share

76.3%

Sika AG

Construction

Market

Construction chemicals and building finishing systems (concrete admixtures, waterproofing, roofing, flooring, repair, sealants/adhesives)

Geography

Global

Customer

B2B: contractors, installers, distributors/building-material channels, ready-mix and concrete producers, asset owners

Role

Specialty chemicals manufacturer + system provider (specification + application support)

Revenue share

85.5%

Side-by-side metrics

Roche Holding AG
Sika AG
Ticker / Exchange
ROG - SIX Swiss Exchange
SIKA - SIX Swiss Exchange
Market cap (USD)
$271.4B
$33B
Gross margin (TTM)
73.6%
n/a
Operating margin (TTM)
29.1%
n/a
Net margin (TTM)
15.4%
n/a
Sector
Healthcare
Materials
Industry
Drug Manufacturers - General
n/a
HQ country
CH
CH
Primary segment
Pharmaceuticals
Construction
Market structure
Competitive
Competitive
Market share
n/a
n/a
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Moderate
Moat score
68 / 100
69 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Supply, Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2026-01-11

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Capex Knowhow Scale

Roche Holding AG strengths

IP Choke PointInstalled Base ConsumablesData Workflow LockinRegulated Standards Pipe

Sika AG strengths

Physical Network DensityBrand TrustService Field NetworkCompliance AdvantageDesign In Qualification

Segment mix

Roche Holding AG segments

Full profile >

Pharmaceuticals

Competitive

76.3%

Diagnostics

Oligopoly

23.7%

Sika AG segments

Full profile >

Construction

Competitive

85.5%

Automotive & Industry

Oligopoly

14.5%

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Curation & Accuracy

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