VOL. XCIV, NO. 247

★ WIDE MOAT STOCKS COMPARISON ★

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Monday, December 29, 2025

Stock Comparison

Roche Holding AG vs Wolters Kluwer N.V.

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)
SectorHealthcare
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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Wolters Kluwer N.V.

WKL · Euronext Amsterdam

Market cap (USD)$23.9B
SectorIndustrials
CountryNL
Data as of2025-12-29
Moat score
73/ 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: Wolters Kluwer N.V. leads (73 / 100 vs 68 / 100 for Roche Holding AG).
  • Segment focus: Roche Holding AG has 2 segments (76.3% in Pharmaceuticals); Wolters Kluwer N.V. has 5 segments (26.8% in Health).
  • Primary market structure: Competitive vs Oligopoly. Pricing power: Moderate vs Strong.
  • Moat breadth: Roche Holding AG has 5 moat types across 3 domains; Wolters Kluwer N.V. has 6 across 2.

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%

Wolters Kluwer N.V.

Health

Market

Clinical decision support and clinical drug information solutions (point-of-care) for healthcare providers

Geography

Global

Customer

Hospitals/health systems, clinicians, payers, and academic institutions

Role

Software + expert content provider

Revenue share

26.8%

Side-by-side metrics

Roche Holding AG
Wolters Kluwer N.V.
Ticker / Exchange
ROG - SIX Swiss Exchange
WKL - Euronext Amsterdam
Market cap (USD)
n/a
$23.9B
Sector
Healthcare
Industrials
HQ country
CH
NL
Primary segment
Pharmaceuticals
Health
Market structure
Competitive
Oligopoly
Market share
n/a
85%-90% (reported)
HHI estimate
n/a
n/a
Pricing power
Moderate
Strong
Moat score
68 / 100
73 / 100
Moat domains
Legal, Supply, Demand
Demand, Legal
Last update
2025-12-28
2025-12-29

Moat coverage

Shared moat types

Data Workflow Lockin

Roche Holding AG strengths

IP Choke PointCapex Knowhow ScaleInstalled Base ConsumablesRegulated Standards Pipe

Wolters Kluwer N.V. strengths

Brand TrustSuite BundlingCompliance AdvantageSwitching Costs GeneralLong Term Contracts

Segment mix

Roche Holding AG segments

Full profile >

Pharmaceuticals

Competitive

76.3%

Diagnostics

Oligopoly

23.7%

Wolters Kluwer N.V. segments

Full profile >

Health

Oligopoly

26.8%

Tax & Accounting

Oligopoly

26.4%

Financial & Corporate Compliance

Oligopoly

20.8%

Legal & Regulatory

Oligopoly

16%

Corporate Performance & ESG

Competitive

10.1%

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Curation & Accuracy

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